We are concerned about the NHS still not meeting the eating disorder service standards, and how long young people suffering from eating disorders have to wait for treatment. NHSE explained to us that this is because it took time for the NHS to develop the services including infrastructure and workforce, which were not in place before the standards were introduced. The situation was further complicated by a surge in cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.26 We are also concerned that performance m...

We are concerned about the NHS still not meeting the eating disorder service standards, and how long young people suffering from eating disorders have to wait for treatment. NHSE explained to us that this is because it took time for the NHS to develop the services including infrastructure and workforce, which were not in place before the standards were introduced. The situation was further complicated by a surge in cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.26 We are also concerned that performance measures for the current standards may not fully reflect the experiences of people using the services and patient outcomes. In addition, unlike for physic Type: conclusion | Number: 15 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 5.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation Target implementation date: January 2024 5.2 Waiting time standards already exist within Mental Health services; specifically for CYP Eating Disorder Services (95% of CYP with eating disorders accessin