Abstract OC-073 Table 1
2009–2010 (PN team only)2010–2011 NST (PN&EN team combined)
No of patients referred for PN10573
Case notes obtained7572
 Referrals deemed inappropriate by PN15 (20%)29 (40%)
No of inappropriate patients successfully prevented from starting PN (%)012 (40%)
Ratio central: peripheral PN days (%)69:3196:4
Peripheral PN days212.523
Median PN days65
Total No of PN days681539
No of patients on PN because they were awaiting NG/NJ tube insertion or endoscopic procedure18 (24%)2 (3%)