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Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services

Commons · Question 113692 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2026

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Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Royal College of Psychiatrists' report entitled National Audit of Eating Disorders Service Mapping Report 2025, published in December 2025, what assessment he has made of the

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 3 Mar 2026

While no such specific assessment has been made, we recognise the devastating impact an eating disorder can have on someone’s life, and that the earlier treatment is provided, the greater the chance of recovery. We are carefully considering the findings o...