Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to enable patients with eating disorders in Ellesmere Port and Bromborough constituency to access specialist services.

Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning mental health services for local populations. In Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, young people access specialist eating disorder services at Ancora House. A clinical assessment will determine which level of care they require to meet their needs.

Adult patients in Ellesmere Port and Bromborough access specialist eating disorder services through a specialist community eating disorders service (CEDS). This is accessed by referral by general practitioner or other health professional.

If the CEDS assess the patient as requiring specialist inpatient care, the patient will be referred into the Oaktrees Specialist Eating Disorders Unit where a multidisciplinary team of clinicians assess suitability for admission.