Gemma Phillips

I am a HCPC registered Dietitian with over 10 years' experience in paediatric home enteral nutrition. My research interest is the use of blended diets for enteral tube feeding. I am currently a National Institute for Health and Care (NIHR) Doctoral Clinical Academic Fellow (DCAF) and started my PhD in September 2024. My doctoral research is a mixed methods study exploring factors affecting the use of blended diets for children and young people in health, education and social care settings. I completed my MA in Research Methods (Health) in 2021 as part of an NIHR Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship (PCAF). I am currently a paediatric dietitian in the Leicestershire Home Enteral Nutrition Service and Allied Health Professional Research Leader at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.

Phillips, G., McCullough, F. and Hemingway, P., 2024. Attitudes of health and social care professionals towards the use of blended diets for enteral tube feeding for children and young people. Journal of Child Health Care, p.13674935241299277.

Phillips, G. and Jane, C., 2024. Blended diets for children and young people: applying the evidence to nursing practice. British Journal of Nursing, 33(19), pp.S18-S24.

Phillips, G. and Coad, J., 2023. Blended diets for tube-Fed children and young people: a rapid review update. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 108(12), pp.1014-1018.

Phillips, G., 2022. Introduction of blended diet for enteral tube feeding in paediatrics: A case report. Nutrition and Health, 28(4), pp.483-487.

Phillips, G., 2019. Patient and carer experience of blended diet via gastrostomy: a qualitative study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 32(3), pp.391-399.

MNutr Dietetics (First class) - University of Nottingham (2013)

MA Research Methods (Health) - University of Nottingham (2021)