No capacity Relative won’t eat in hospital

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We have a relative who doesn’t have capacity and is non verbal (traumatic brain injury last year) back in hospital with what the doctors think is an infection. He is refusing any food or drink, they have tried and failed to fit an Ng tube . What happens now with regard to nutrition?

So they could ng him and feed him through that. A bridle could be used to prevent him pulling the ng out however if he was adamant to get it out he could really hurt himself. The other option which is a long term option is a peg however if he's adamant and is capable he could pull that out as well

He managed to pull his urinary catheter out so I wouldn’t put it past him.

Hi Vapey, how are things now?

Thank you for asking @TweeBee , he suddenly turned a corner , started drinking and then eating and went back to the care home yesterday . I guess the antibiotics kicked in and he felt better. It’s such a sad situation x