Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 89628
Eating Disorders: Young People
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 20 November 2025
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the increase in eating disorders among teenagers and young adults.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedAs part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is 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...
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