Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 87357
Eating Disorders
Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Catherine West
Labour — Hornsey and Friern Barnet
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve care and treatment for people with eating disorders and (b) reduce the number of lives lost to eating disorders.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedAs part of our mission to build a National Health Service fit for the future, there is a critical need to shift the treatment of eating disorders from hospital to the community. Improved care in the community will give young people early access to evidenc...
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