Care and treatment of eating disorders - national specification: consultation

Measurement

A key aim of the Specification is to be measurable and to provide assurance that services are delivering for the people that use them. Making the Specification measurable will allow us to understand how they are being implemented and whether they are being met. It will also make it easier for good practice to be shared and for any issues to be identified and addressed, therefore driving improvement in services.

We will work with partners to ensure that we can measure progress against the Specification. We will carry out this work in co-ordination with the implementation of the Core Mental Health and Wellbeing Standards, the National Specification for Psychological Therapies and Interventions, and the development of the National Care Service (NCS). This will ensure that our approach to data and measurement across mental health is joined up, making best use of the data we already collect and minimising the burden on services.