Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 87447

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intaker Disorder: Diagnosis

Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

ConservativeStockton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department have made of potential (a) savings to the NHS and (b) improved or increased quality of life for patients from the early diagnosing of people with Avoidant/Restrictive

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
NHS England has not made a specific assessment of the potential savings to the National Health Service or the improvements in quality of life arising from the early diagnosis of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). However, early identificat...

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