Committee & SIG Updates
Nasogastric Tube Special Interest Group (NG SIG)
Mia Small, Chair NG SIG
The NG Special Interest Group was formed in late 2016 and is co-chaired by Dr Trevor Smith, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Southampton and Mia Small, Nurse Consultant, St Mark’s. The core committee comprises physicians, nurses and dietitians, and there is representation from adult and paediatric practice, acute and community, and also Scotland and Wales.
An initial symposium was held at BAPEN 2016 with another one planned for the 2017 Conference. The group had its first formal meeting in March 2017 where the terms of reference were produced, as well as the aims of the group and three initial workstreams:
- Clinical evidence group
- Thematic analysis of Never Events (UK)
- Novel technologies and equipment evaluation (utilising NICE Technologies Appraisal Guidance)
These workstreams will run between March- September 2017 and the findings of each will be presented at the symposium at BAPEN in November.
There will also be a large scale in-vitro study evaluating independent vs. double checking of pH indicators, and a Survey Monkey of NG practice will be conducted and disseminated.