Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services

(asked on 5th January 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the NHS's performance in meeting the Access and Waiting Time Standard for Children and Young People with an Eating Disorder.


Answered by
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Gillian Keegan
Secretary of State for Education
This question was answered on 11th January 2022

There has been a significant increase in demand and more children and young people with an eating disorder are accessing support during the pandemic. This has affected performance against the access and waiting times standard and the latest figures show that this is not currently being met.

We are working with the National Health Service to develop an understanding of the impact of the pandemic on children and young people’s eating disorder services. NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to work with leaders and regions to prioritise service delivery and investment to meet the needs of vulnerable young people.

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