Thursday 19 August 2021

Record number of children and young people waiting for eating disorder treatment, as soaring demand overwhelms services

Record number of children and young people waiting for eating disorder treatment, as soaring demand overwhelms services The number of under-19s waiting for eating disorder treatment has reached record levels as services are struggling to provide timely treatment in the face of overwhelming demand, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists

New NHS data analysed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows that while the number of those waiting for urgent and routine treatment has reached record levels during the pandemic, more children and young people are being treated than ever before.

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