Thousands of children and teenagers with anorexia forced to wait months for help Thousands of children and teenagers with anorexia are being forced to wait months for help, amid a growing crisis in services to treat eating disorders.
An investigation by The Telegraph reveals a dramatic fall in provision of hospital appointments for the condition, forcing patients to wait longer, with some in need of inpatient care travelling hundreds of miles.
The NHS data shows that in just two years, there has been a 36 per cent reduction in the number of hospital appointments for eating disorders across the country. The Daily Telegraph
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An investigation by The Telegraph reveals a dramatic fall in provision of hospital appointments for the condition, forcing patients to wait longer, with some in need of inpatient care travelling hundreds of miles.
The NHS data shows that in just two years, there has been a 36 per cent reduction in the number of hospital appointments for eating disorders across the country. The Daily Telegraph
See also:
- GPs are trained in all aspects of mental health, including eating disorders, says RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
- Three in ten people with eating disorders let down by GPs The Daily Mail
- GPs are telling young girls with anorexia to come back when they are thinner, report warns The Daily Telegraph
- Three out of 10 eating disorder sufferers not being referred for necessary treatment The Independent
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