Eating disorder services review: summary recommendations

Current Service Response

The current situation in Scotland is highly variable as noted in the Mental Welfare Commission report 'Hope for the future' (1,12). Both the public and clinicians tell us that there is inequity of access to services and an over emphasis on only treating the most severely ill, or those with anorexia nervosa. There is little evidence of early detection and intervention to prevent the development of more severe illness, and much less availability of interventions for other eating disorders.

Appendix 2 adds to the Mental Welfare Commission data with information collated during this review from meetings with services and representatives of NHS Boards or Health & Social Care Partnerships.