Gloucestershire home enteral feeding team (HEFT)
The home enteral feeding team (HEFT) provide a countywide service to patients in Gloucestershire. Find out what we do, meet the team, and check how to make referrals.
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Last updated: 29 January 2021
What we do
The home enteral feeding team (HEFT) is based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, but we offer a countywide service as part of the nutrition and dietetic department.
Our team work closely with the local community, to support complex needs at home or in specialist centres. We visit a variety of community settings, including:
- patients’ homes
- respite centres
- schools
- nursing homes
Meet the team
Our team is made up of:
- specialist dietitians
- enteral nutrition nurses
- administrative staff
Managers:
- Siobhan Oldham - Home Enteral Feed Team Manager (job share)
- Sarah Williams - Home Enteral Feed Team Manager and Dietetic Training Lead (job share)
Adult Team:
- Laura-Marie Baldwin - Adult Dietetic Home Enteral Feed Team Lead
- Alena Gil Martin - Adult Specialist Home Enteral Feed Dietitian
- Arielle Weston - Adult Home Enteral Feed Dietitian
- Michelle Barry - Adult Specialist Home Enteral Feed Dietitian
- Stephanie Mercado - Adult Specialist Home Enteral Feed / Neuro Dietitian
Paediatric Team:
- Sarah Pidgeon - Paediatric Dietetic Home Enteral Feed Team Lead
- Clare Roberts - Paediatric Specialist Home Enteral Feed Dietitian
- Emma Caygill - Paediatric Home Enteral Feed Dietitian
- Rachel Stuart - Paediatric Specialist Home Enteral Feed Dietitian
Nursing Team:
- Leisa Franklin - Home Enteral Feed Nursing Team Lead
- Charlotte Blackwell - Adult Enteral Nutrition Nurse Specialist
- Louise Wood (Née Barrett) - Adult Enteral Nutrition Nurse Specialist
- Ruth Popham - Paediatric Enteral Nutrition Nurse Specialist
- Tasha Kuczaj - Paediatric Enteral Nutrition Nurse Specialist
Dietetic Assistant Team:
- Emily Baldwin-Foot - Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
- Holly Merick - Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
- Julia Shambrook - Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
- Liberty Hawker - Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
- Romany King - Dietetic Support Worker
Admin Team:
- Kate Sansum - Home Enteral Feed Team Co-ordinator
- Edie Stone - Senior Administration Assistant
Contact us or make a referral
You can call us on 0300 422 5645 or email us at ghn-tr.homeenteralfeedingteam@nhs.net, Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm.
If you have any questions about monthly feeding deliveries, please call Nutricia Homeward on:
- 0800 093 3671 (from a landline)
- 0333 003 2971 (from a mobile)
If you need to refer a new patient to our services, please contact us for a referral form.
If you have an urgent feed or tube related issue outside of these hours, or a medical emergency, contact your out of hours GP, community nursing team, PAU or NHS 111.