MIKE HEDGES WELCOMES NEWS THAT EXTRA FUNDING WILL BE MADE AVAILBE FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING WITH EATING DISORDERS
Mike Hedges said….. ‘ I greatly welcome this news; I have met
families where teenagers have suffered from Eating Disorders and have good
support, which then ends when they become adults; this extra funding will
provide a cushion to ensure continuity of treatment in to adulthood. I am sure
that it will be greatly welcomed by the families of teens who are affected by
such disorders and then teens themselves’
An extra £500 000 has been
made available to support Eating Disorders in the 2017-18 Health Budget; this
will be part of a key theme for the Children and Young People program. It will
see recruitment of extra staff specialising in Eating Disorder support. It will
see an extension of the Maudsley model of family based support, which will also
include support for people transitioning from teenagers to adults.
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