Eating disorders: Number of under-20s in hospital up 50%

Eating disorders: Number of under-20s in hospital up 50% The number of young people with eating disorders in England ending up in hospital has risen during the pandemic, a BBC investigation has found.

Data from NHS Digital showed the number of under-20s admitted over the past year topped 3,200 - nearly 50% higher than in 2019-20.

Hospitals are warning they are running out of beds to care for these patients. BBC News

See also: 

• 'She just wouldn't eat' BBC News