Reducing medical plastic waste in enteral feeding

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NEW: TOGETHER WE CAN BE BETTER FOR THE PLANET
GUIDE TO ONLINE ORDERING
  • Ensure the patient only receives appropriate quantity of plastics every month
  • Encourage the patient to rotate all their stock on a regular basis
  • Encourage the patient to participate in stock checks when receiving calls
  • Encourage the patient to register for online stock checking to make it as easy as possible
  • Ask the patient to get in contact with Nutricia Homeward or their managing healthcare professional if they think their regimen needs changing (too much stock)

Flocare reusable bottles
REUSABLE BOTTLE: USER GUIDE
  • We now offer a reusable solution to decanting enteral nutrition
  • Option of two different size reusable bottles - 250ml or 500ml
  • Can be used up to 30 times
*Reusable bottles are clear but are shown blue here for clarity.

To initiate a new patient on the reusable bottles:

  • Discuss/explain option with patient/carer
  • Discuss sterilising options as per user guide
  • Complete regimen with appropriate size bottle and 2 days supply
  • Include Flocare universal adaptor (order code 70063) in line with giving sets
  • Remind patient that these are recyclable

To switch a current patient from Flocare containers to the reusable bottles:

  • Discuss/explain option with patient/carer
  • Discuss sterilising options as per user guide
  • Complete regimen with appropriate size bottle and 2 days supply
  • Include Flocare universal adaptor (order code 70063) in line with giving sets
  • Remind patient that these are recyclable
No. of Flocare containers used per dayMonthly order of Flocare containersNo. of reusable bottles required per month
1282
2564
41128
616812
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A POSTER DETAILING ORDER CODES FOR THE REUSABLE BOTTLES

Reference: 1. vs 2019 baseline

 

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