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Tube Feeding
Expert Witness
I provide expert witness opinion in cases involving enteral feeding, PEG feeding and tube feeding management.
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These cases may arise in hospital negligence claims, catastrophic injury litigation and long-term care planning where feeding support forms part of a patient’s clinical management.
What is a Tube Feeding Expert Witness?
A tube feeding expert witness assesses whether enteral feeding or nutritional support provided through feeding tubes was appropriate and whether complications or delays in feeding contributed to clinical harm.
Types of Tube Feeding Cases
Common cases involve:
PEG feeding management
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding used in long-term nutrition support.
Nasogastric feeding
Short-term enteral feeding during acute illness.
Feeding interruptions
Delays or interruptions in feeding that may lead to malnutrition.
Clinical Issues Reviewed
Expert review may include:
Key evidence considered may include:
Appropriateness of feeding regimes
Monitoring of feeding tolerance
Escalation to enteral or parenteral feeding
Management of complications
Many tube feeding cases I examine have arisen due to brain injury which are discussed in more detail on my Brain Injury Nutrition Expert Witness page.
Professional Background
I am a HCPC-registered dietitian with experience across hospital practice, private clinical nutrition and medico-legal reporting.
My work spans:
Hospital nutrition support
Paediatric and adult dietetics
Complex nutritional care
Expert witness reporting
My expert witness work is supported by formal medico-legal training and professional registration, including:
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC):
Registration Number DT25651
National Register of University Certified Expert Witnesses
National Expert Witness Association
UK Register of Expert Witnesses
My reports are prepared in accordance with the relevant court requirements including CPR Part 35.
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