Anorexic woman to be fed by gastric tube in hospital, High Court orders

A High Court judge has ordered that a 45 year old woman who has anorexia nervosa be continued to be fed through a naso gastric tube in hospital.
Anorexic woman to be fed by gastric tube in hospital, High Court orders
Tue, 07 Jul, 2020 - 17:34
Ann O’Loughlin

A High Court judge has ordered that a 45 year old woman who has anorexia nervosa be continued to be fed through a naso gastric tube in hospital. File photo. Picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie
A High Court judge has ordered that a 45 year old woman who has anorexia nervosa be continued to be fed through a naso gastric tube in hospital. File photo. Picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

A High Court judge has ordered that a 45 year old woman who has anorexia nervosa be continued to be fed through a naso gastric tube in hospital.

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