The alarms should no longer be ignored: survey of the demand, capacity and provision of adult community eating disorder services in England and Scotland before COVID-19.

David ViljoenEmily KingSophie HarrisJonathan HollymanKate CostelloEimear GalvinMelissa StockUlrike SchmidtJames DownsMurali SekarCiaran NewellSam Clark-StoneAmy WicksteedCaroline FosterFrancesca BattistiLaura WilliamsRoshan JonesSarah BeglinStephen AndersonThuthirna JebarsanViviane GhuysAgnes Ayton

Published in: BJPsych bulletin (2023)

This study highlights the severe pressure in ACEDS, which has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Substantial investment is required to ensure NHS ACEDS meet national guidance, offer evidence-based treatment, reduce risk and preventable deaths, and achieve parity with CEDS-CYP.

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