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Enteral Feeding policy
For CQC-registered domiciliary care services · version 1.0 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
For home care teams supporting people who are fed by tube. The module explains what enteral feeding is and who receives it, how the activity is authorised and competency assessed, and what belongs in an individual feeding plan. It includes standard operating procedures for gastrostomy feeding and flushing, nasogastric tube position checks, and giving medicines through an enteral tube.
What this policy covers
- Module control
- What enteral feeding is, and who receives it
- Delegated healthcare activities — authorisation and competency
- Legal, professional and clinical framework
- The individual feeding plan
- Sop — administering a feed and flushing (gastrostomy)
- Sop — nasogastric tube position check (critical safety step)
- Administering medication via an enteral tube
- Stoma and tube care, and daily checks
- Recognising problems and complications
- Emergencies and red flags — what to do
- Infection prevention and control
Regulations and guidance it supports
Supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 9, 11, 12, 14, 17 and 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 (D06, D07)
Common questions
- Is the enteral feeding policy CQC-aligned?
- Yes. It is written and reviewed by practising UK compliance consultants against current CQC expectations, and supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 9, 11, 12, 14, 17 and 20. It is a controlled starting-point document that you adapt to your own service — you remain the accountable provider.
- Can I download and edit this policy?
- Yes. It downloads as Word (.docx) or PDF with your company name, registered manager, CQC ID and address already filled in on the cover page and throughout the document. The Word version is fully editable.
- Can I buy this policy on its own?
- Policies are sold as a complete library rather than individually, because CQC expects a coherent set that cross-references properly — a single policy in isolation creates gaps. The domiciliary care library contains 141 policies and can be bought outright as a one-off purchase and kept permanently.
- How often is it reviewed?
- The library is re-reviewed every six months and after any material regulatory change. This policy was last reviewed 1 June 2026, and is at version 1.0. Updates reach you automatically, so downloads always reflect the current version.