Patient Safety Information: Home Enteral Feeding Prescriptions
Dear Colleagues,
Please see attached important Patient Safety Information regarding delays in sending prescriptions to Fresenius Kabi Homecare (FK) for patients who require home enteral tube feeds.
Fresenius Kabi Homecare is a nutritional company that supply enteral feeds to patients in Newham and Tower Hamlets. These patients are fully or partially dependent on these feeds to meet their nutritional requirements.
Please refer to attached memo and supporting document from the company explaining how to send electronic prescriptions to prevent delays in patient receiving feeds.
Risks to patients have been highlighted and actions to mitigate these are recommended.
Please share with all colleagues and members of staff in practice and discuss in your practice meeting.
If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact Fresenius Kabi on:
T +44 (0)1928 533 596 or E www.fresenius-kabi.co.uk or www.calea.co.uk
or the Medicines Optimisation Team via the secure generic email.
Kind regards,
TNW Medicines Optimisation Team
TNW Medicines Optimisation Team
NHS North East London
Part of North East London Health and Care Partnership
4th Floor Unex Tower, 5 Station Street, Stratford, London E15 1DA For Covid-19 Vaccine related email: nelondonicb.tnwcovidvaccine@nhs.net