Eating Disorders in Scotland

Author: Cristina Marini

PDF Published: Thursday 30 Jun 2022 (SB 22-45)

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Overview
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- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Eating disorders and their prevalence
  - Prevalence
    
    Scottish data
- The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland's report
- Scottish Government policy
  - Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027
  - National Review of Eating Disorder Services
  - Recent funding
- Clinical guidelines
- Key issues
  - Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
  - Services in Scotland
  - Early intervention and waiting times for treatment
  - Joined-up services and transitions
  - Role of the third sector in Scotland
  - Workforce in Scotland
- Conclusions
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Graph showing trends in child admissions from 2007 (60) to 2021 (233).

Image: Figure 1: Number of child (defined as under the age of 18) patients admitted to a general/acute or mental health speciality, either as an inpatient or day case, with an eating disorder; by year of admission and NHS health board of patient residence, 2007-2021.

Graph showing the trends in adult admissions from 2007 (264) to 2021 (392).

Image: Figure 2: Number of adult (someone whose age on submission was 18 or older) patients admitted to a general/acute or mental health speciality, either as an inpatient or day case, with an eating disorder; by year of admission and NHS health board of patient residence, 2007-2021.

Population Health Directorate, the Scottish Government. (2017, March 30). Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027. Retrieved from https://www.gov.scot/publications/mental-health-strategy-2017-2027/documents/

The Scottish Government. (2018, February 28). Online support for eating disorders. Retrieved from https://www.gov.scot/news/online-support-for-eating-disorders/#:~:text=An%20online%20peer%20support%20tool,of%20services%20across%20the%20country.

Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland. (2020, September). Hope for the future: A report on a series of visits by the Mental Welfare Commission looking at care, treatment and support for people with eating disorders in Scotland. Retrieved from https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-09/EatingDisorders_ThemedVisitReport_03Sept2020.pdf

The Scottish Government. (2021, June 22). National Review of Eating Disorder Services: report and recommendations. Retrieved from https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-review-eating-disorder-services/

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. (2022, January). Eating disorders. Retrieved from https://www.sign.ac.uk/our-guidelines/eating-disorders/

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence . (2019). Eating disorders. Retrieved from https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/eating-disorders/

The Scottish Government. (2021, March 23). Eating disorder services review: summary recommendations. Retrieved from https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-eating-disorder-services-review-summary-recommendations/#:~:text=References-,Context%20of%20the%20Scottish%20Eating%20Disorder%20Services%20Review,living%20with%20an%20eating%20disorder.

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Healthcare Improvement Scotland. (2006, November). Eating Disorders in Scotland - Recommendations for Management and Treatment. Retrieved from https://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/previous_resources/best_practice_statement/eating_disorders_in_scotland.aspx

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. (2022, January). Eating disorders. Retrieved from https://www.sign.ac.uk/our-guidelines/eating-disorders/

Brown, S., Opitz, M.C., Peebles, A.I., Sharpe, H., Duffy, F., & Newman, E. (2021). A qualitative exploration of the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with eating disorders in the UK. Appetite, 156. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2020.104977.

Beat. (2021, July 20). Beat Receives Funding from the Scottish Government to Support More People Living with Eating Disorders. Retrieved from https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/news/beat-receives-funding-scot-gov-to-support-more-people-with-eating-disorders/

Beat. (2020, September 7). Helpline demand soars with 28% of new contacts noting coronavirus as a trigger. Retrieved from https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/news/beat-news/helpline-demand-soars/

Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland. (2020, September). Mapping of Eating Disorder Services Across Scotland: Themed Visit Report. Retrieved from https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-09/MappingOfEatingDisorderServicesAcrossScotland_Sep2020.pdf

The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland. (2020). Management of eating disorders in Scotland - briefing. Retrieved from https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/members/divisions/scotland/faculties/scotland-faculties-ed-management-of-eating-briefing-paper.pdf?sfvrsn=44106773_2

Public Health Scotland. (2022, June 7). Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) waiting times: Quarter ending March 2022. Retrieved from https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-services-camhs-waiting-times/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-services-camhs-waiting-times-quarter-ending-march-2022/

Public Health Scotland. (2022, June 7). Psychological therapies waiting times: Quarter ending March 2022. Retrieved from https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/psychological-therapies-waiting-times/psychological-therapies-waiting-times-quarter-ending-march-2022/

Beat. (2017, November). Delayed for years, denied for months: The impacts on sufferers of delaying treatment for eating disorders in Scotland. Retrieved from https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/about-beat/policy-work/policy-and-best-practice-reports/delaying-for-years-denied-for-months/

Beat. (2017, April 12). New Scottish Mental Health strategy published. Retrieved from https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/news/eating-disorders-news/new-scottish-mental-health-strategy-published/

The Scottish Government. (2019, November 26). Mental health strategy 2017-2027: second progress report. Retrieved from https://www.gov.scot/publications/mental-health-strategy-second-annual-progress-report/pages/4/

Beat. (2020, June 17). Beat receives grant from Scottish Government to help its response to coronavirus. Retrieved from https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/news/coronavirus-news/beat-receives-grant-from-scottish-government-to-help-its-response-to-coronavirus/

The Scottish Government. (2021, June 18). Additional funding to help people with eating disorders. Retrieved from https://www.gov.scot/news/additional-funding-to-help-people-with-eating-disorders/

Beat. (2021, July 13). Worth More Than 2 Hours. Retrieved from https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/support-our-work/campaign-for-beat/current/campaign-worth-more-than-2-hours/

Beat. (2022, February). 'Hit and Miss': Experiences with healthcare professionals. Retrieved from https://beat.contentfiles.net/media/documents/Scotland_EDAW_Report.pdf

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Image: Figure 1: Number of child (defined as under the age of 18) patients admitted to a general/acute or mental health speciality, either as an inpatient or day case, with an eating disorder; by year of admission and NHS health board of patient residence, 2007-2021.

Image: Figure 2: Number of adult (someone whose age on submission was 18 or older) patients admitted to a general/acute or mental health speciality, either as an inpatient or day case, with an eating disorder; by year of admission and NHS health board of patient residence, 2007-2021.

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