Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113693

Eating Disorders: Research

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Wera Hobhouse

Liberal DemocratBath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to help support the Eating Disorders Genetic Initiative UK, including to improve understanding of the genetic and environmental factors associated with such con

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care including eating disorders.Through the...

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