Written questions

Eating Disorders: Children and Young People

Commons · Question 113690 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of commissioning national training to support the workforce delivering eating disorder services for children and young people.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 3 Mar 2026

The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that the workforce delivering eating disorder services for children and young people has the right skills and training.NHS England already has extensive eating disorder training in place for staff acros...