Written question asked by Baroness Parminter (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 12 July 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 July 2023. It was answered by Lord Markham (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 July 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Eating Disorders: Hospital Beds

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government how many inpatient beds are available to the NHS for eating disorder patients in (1) England, (2) the North of England, (3) the Midlands and East of England, (4) London, and (5) the South of England; and, for each of those regions, how many are available for (a) children and young people, and (b) adults.

Answer

The following table shows the information requested on specialised inpatient beds for eating disorder patients:

Source: NHS England

Notes:

‘Children and young people’ does not include admissions into wider children and young people’s mental health inpatient units as required and reflecting the needs of the young person.
The children and adolescent mental health services eating disorder figures are as of June 2023 and the adult eating disorder figures are as of March 2021.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL9293
Session: 2022-23
Related items: Eating Disorders: Hospital Beds
Thursday, 13 March 2025
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Hospital beds Mental health services Eating disorders
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk