New Course Alert - Gastrostomy Feeding: Start-Up Basics and Navigating Between Different Feeds

For many patients, a gastrostomy isn’t simply a tube. It can mean the difference between ongoing malnutrition and stability, between families struggling at mealtimes and families feeling supported. Yet making the right decisions about feeding isn’t always simple.

Healthcare professionals are often faced with questions: Should this patient start on formula or blenderised feeding? What’s the safest protocol? How do we manage complications while still supporting quality of life? These aren’t small details, they shape the patient’s health outcomes and the family’s confidence in care.

The Gastrostomy Feeding: Start-Up Basics and Navigating Between Different Feeds course was developed with exactly these challenges in mind. Delivered online in just 1.5 hours, it gives you evidence-based, practical guidance you can apply immediately.

You’ll explore:

• How to safely navigate between formula and blenderised feeding
• The latest evidence and research on outcomes for both options
• Real strategies for preventing complications and improving nutrition

The course is presented by Lucinda Lourens, a registered dietitian with over 15 years’ experience in paediatric and critical care nutrition. It is CPD-accredited (3 clinical points), making it both a professional requirement and a valuable learning experience.

If you work with adults or children who rely on gastrostomy feeding, this course will help you feel more confident and better equipped to deliver patient-centred care.

👉 Enrol now and take the next step in supporting safer, more informed nutrition management.