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The benefits of good nutritional status on outcomes of children with chronic illness have been well established. However, many neurologically impaired or chronically ill children and young people struggle to meet their energy requirements orally. In such cases an enteral feeding device inserted directly into the stomach and/or jejunum may be necessary for temporary or long term nutritional support...