Tag: health-system

Eating disorders in England (and tips for Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland)
England and the UK: what’s the NHS treatment, where to get it, what other support is there, what are the regulations, and how to complain
Eating disorders in the United States
How to choose excellent eating disorder treatment in the USA There are some good guides to help you find good specialist treatment for someone with an eating disorder in the US, and how to navigate the insurance system. Here they are: Port in a Storm: A F.E.A.S.T. family guide to eating disorder treatment – How…
Organisations and online parent-support groups for eating disorders
The benefits of pitfalls of online parent support groups when your child has an eating disorder. I list some of the safer ones and charities too
Leaving hospital? Aftercare under the Mental Health Act in the UK
UK parents, if your child (any age) was in hospital with a Section 3 of the Mental Health Act, they are entitled to paid aftercare under Section 117.
Is your school supporting lunch? For pupils with an eating disorder, it must.
If your school isn’t supporting your child’s needs — such as supervising meals when they have a restrictive eating disorder — here are legal tools in UK and worldwide
Tips to create change in Scotland
Scotland eating disorders: some hand-holding to help you campaign for what matters to you. Petitions, parliamentary questions, how to work through your MSP. Specific improvements to ask for.
Action to improve eating disorder services in Scotland
If you’re in Scotland and want to see better services, here’s an update on campaigns, how to help bring change, what action you can take. This is for anyone, whether you’re affected by an eating disorder, or you’re a parent or clinician.
What’s the best eating disorder treatment for children and young people? The very latest guideline from NICE
What is the best treatment for anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating or OSFED? Answers from NICE, the organisation that reviews the evidence world-wide and publishes guidance for the health service in England. The findings are relevant to all countries.
Eating disorders in Scotland
How are eating disorders treated in Scotland, what are the standards and where can people with an eating disorder and parents get help?
Waiting times for children and young people with an eating disorder: England’s standard shows us the way
The first results following England’s standard on the maximum allowed waiting time for treating a child or young person with an eating disorder.
England’s eating-disorder treatment standard: a model for the rest of the world?
A fair share of the horror stories I hear come from England. So how wonderful is it that NHS England has issued the most well-informed, high-standard instructions we could wish for. And no wonder. It was written by some of our top experts. And it is actually now government policy! It’s all in a 102-page…