Care and treatment of eating disorders - national specification: consultation

Background Summary

The National Review of Eating Disorder Services was commissioned in 2020 and published its final report in 2021. This report contained 15 recommendations which were split by short, medium and longer term:

• Short Term Recommendations are: 1, Covid-19 Response; 2, Implementation Planning; 4, Lived Experience Panel; 6, Self-Help Resources; and 13, Families and Carers.
• Medium Term Recommendations are: 3, Co-ordination of National Activity; 8, Primary Care; 9, Medical Care; and 12, Education and Training.
• Longer Term Recommendations are: 5, Public Health; 7, Early Intervention; 10, Specialist Care; 11, Workforce Planning; 14, In-patient Care; and 15; Research.

In August 2021, the National Review of Eating Disorder Services Implementation Group (Recommendation 2) was established and met for the first time to develop the early approach for taking forward the recommendations from the National Review. A priority area for Members was to develop a specification for eating disorder care and treatment in Scotland.