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Written question asked by Paula Sherriff (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 February 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 23 February 2018 (named day). It was answered by Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative) on Friday, 23 February 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Eating Disorders: Children and Young People

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2018 to Question 121741, if he will publish a list of the names and catchment areas of the 70 new or enhanced community eating disorder services for children and young people.

Answer

For children and young people aged between eight and 18 years, the Government is investing £150 million to expand eating disorder services and staff for 70 extended or new established community eating disorder services.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is maintaining a directory of community eating disorder services for children and young people. This is available at:

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/workinpsychiatry/qualityimprovement/ccqiprojects/childandadolescent/communitycamhsqncc/qncc-ed/directoryofservices.aspx

Many clinical commissioning groups have made available details of coverage of community eating disorder services in joint agency Local Transformation Plans, these plans are now part of Sustainability and Transformation Plans.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128685
Session
2017-19
Related items
Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Children Mental health services Young people Eating disorders
Link
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