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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Noah Vickers

Concerns raised over treatment of eating disorders in London's NHS services

Health services for Londoners with eating disorders are struggling to cope with demand and are allegedly going against clinical guidance to decide who receives treatment, a new report has warned.

According to data from London’s mental health trusts, adult referrals for eating disorders increased 56 per cent between 2016-17 and 2022-23, while child and adolescent referrals increased 158 per cent.

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