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Eating Disorders: Community Health Services

Commons · Question 101900 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

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Asked by Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the continuity of care for children and young people discharged from inpatient eating disorder units into community settings; and what steps he is taking to prevent d

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Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 12 Jan 2026

NHS England will shortly publish refreshed guidance on children and young people’s eating disorders. This guidance strengthens the focus on early identification and intervention across the whole care pathway, including in settings such as schools and prim...