Eating Disorders: Health Services
(asked on 19th September 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with NHS England on the adequacy of guidance issued to patients with severe and enduring eating disorders.
Answered by
Maria Caulfield
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
This question was answered on 18th October 2023
No such recent discussions have been held. NHS England continues to work with systems and healthcare professionals to support the adoption of guidance from the Royal College of Psychiatrists on medical emergencies in eating disorders. This guidance includes severe or enduring eating disorders.