Improving outcomes following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)--a seven-day waiting policy is essential.

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Editor- We would like to congratulate Skitt et al for being the first group to demonstrate a reduction in mortality following gastrostomy tube insertion after a multi-faceted quality intervention approach was applied (Clin Med April 2011 pp 132-7). There have been three previous studies in this field which have shown improvements in patient selection for PEG insertion and/or a reduction in referral or insertion rate.