Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113689

Eating Disorders: Children and Young People

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Wera Hobhouse

Liberal DemocratBath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help reduce geographic variation in waiting times for children and young people to start community eating disorder treatment.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Government recognises that there is unacceptable geographic variation in waiting times for children and young people accessing community eating disorder treatment.We are reforming eating disorder services to ensure that children and young people can a...

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