Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Cotter (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 28 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 58 members in total.

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TREATMENT FOR SUFFERERS OF EATING DISORDERS

That this House congratulates ANTS (Adequate Nationwide Treatment for Sufferers of Eating Disorders) members on their successful cycle ride to 10 Downing Street to present their petition; recognises the need to raise awareness of the variable, and often inadequate and ineffective levels of treatment for eating disorder sufferers nationwide; welcomes the National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines for the treatment of eating disorders in England and Wales, but expresses concern that, according to the Eating Disorders Association, an estimated 1.15 million people are affected by eating disorders in the United Kingdom today, including a high proportion of young people; further notes that, without adequate funding, the publication of the treatment guidelines will raise expectations and lead to a dramatic escalation of waiting lists in an already overburdened sector of the NHS; regrets the lack of specialist service provision for eating disorders, so that many patients have to travel long distances to receive desperately needed treatment; further notes with concern that treatment is commonly offered within general psychiatric units which can cause unnecessary distress and negatively affect recovery; and therefore calls upon the Government to work with the Eating Disorders Association and other specialist organisations and to put in place funding arrangements in order to reduce the growing number of people suffering and dying from eating disorders each year.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

TREATMENT FOR SUFFERERS OF EATING DISORDERS (1078A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lynne Jones (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 25 May 2004. It has been signed by 2 members in total.

leave out from "treatment;" to "and" in line 15.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1078 

1078A1 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Finance NHS Medical treatments Mental health services Eating disorders

Link

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