Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 87448

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intaker Disorder: Diagnosis

Tabled: 3 November 2025

Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of practicing clinicians who have received specialist training in (a) diagnosing and (b) treating Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

In 2021, NHS England commissioned training for staff delivering treatment in inpatient children and young people’s mental health services to improve the understanding and management of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).NHS England does not...

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