| The Use of Blended Diet with Enteral Feeding Tubes: Position Statement (2026) |
The companion to this Toolkit, setting out the evidence statements and actions. The evidence behind both is published in the separate reports below |
| Scoping review (Durnan et al, 2026) |
The literature published since 2020, and how it aligns with the 2021 Toolkit and international guidance |
| Patient and public engagement report (Durnan et al, 2026) |
The views and experiences of tube-fed people and their families |
| Case studies (Durnan et al, 2026) |
Invited accounts of practice, including nasogastric use, weaning from parenteral nutrition and an inpatient blended diet service |
| Roundtables 1 to 3 report (Durnan et al, 2026) |
Paediatric practice roundtables |
| Roundtable 4 report (Cantwell & Kennedy, 2026) |
Adult practice roundtable |
| Professional survey report (Durnan et al, 2025) |
UK survey of professionals supporting blended diet |
| Enteral Products Safety Group: Position Statement on the Use of Blended Food with Enteral Feeding Tubes (2026) |
The industry position on device compatibility (Part 3) |
| Food Standards Agency, food.gov.uk |
Consumer food hygiene guidance for England, Wales and Northern Ireland: cooking, chilling, storing, reheating, and advice for people more vulnerable to food poisoning |
| Food Standards Scotland, foodstandards.gov.scot |
The equivalent for Scotland, including the 82°C reheating requirement for commercial kitchens |
| IDDSI, iddsi.org |
The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative framework, used in this Toolkit to describe blend consistency (Part 6) |
| NHS Eatwell Guide |
The starting point for constructing a balanced blend (Part 6) |
| BDA Paediatric Specialist Group: Complementary Feeding Position Statement (2025) |
Introducing solid foods from around six months, including allergens (Part 8) |
| BDA Food Fact Sheet: Complementary feeding, bda.uk.com/foodfacts |
Family-facing guidance on introducing solid food. Under review at the time of publication, so check for the updated version |
| Allergy UK |
Information on food allergy and allergen introduction |
| First Steps Nutrition Trust |
Portion sizes and eating well guidance for the early years |
| ESPGHAN: The use of blended diets in children with enteral feeding tubes, a joint position paper (Köglmeier et al, 2023) |
European paediatric position paper, broadly consistent with this Toolkit |
| ASPEN: Blenderized tube feedings, practice recommendations (Epp et al, 2023) |
North American practice recommendations for children and adults, broadly consistent with this Toolkit |
| AuSPEN: Blended tube feeding in enteral feeding, consensus statement (2021), auspen.org.au |
Australasian consensus statement for children and adults, broadly consistent with this Toolkit |
