Eating disorders awareness week: parliamentary briefing
A briefing for parliamentarians outlining the concerns of mental health leaders on eating disorder services for children and young people.
Ahead of the Westminster Hall Debate on Eating Disorders Awareness Week, the NHS Confederation has produced a briefing for parliamentarians summarising the concerns of mental health leaders on eating disorder services.
Unless the government commits to ongoing specialist funding, thousands of children and young people risk missing out on the help they need for their eating disorder.
The number of children and young people who are now accessing eating disorder services has more than doubled since the pandemic.
This parliamentary briefing outlines what action mental health leaders want to see from the government to them meet demand and ensure that children and young people can access the care they need.
