The report, which was launched at an event hosted by Baroness Kate Parminter at the House of Lords in October, highlights the need to expand access to intensive community and day treatments for eating disorders, so that they are available to people of all ages across the whole of the UK.
Intensive community and day treatments offer more frequent patient contact than traditional outpatient care, which typically involves weekly sessions. Unlike inpatient care they allow patients to continue to live at home, which means that patients can remain connected to their support networks. Intensive community and day treatments also offer more opportunities for patients to apply the skills they learn through therapy in ‘real-life’ situations, such as going out for a meal.
There were a range of speakers at the launch event, including the author of the report and lived experience representatives who supported the development of the report.
Both provider collaboratives plan to use the recommendations outlined in the report to inform future service improvements.
Pictured: Left to right, Sinead Wileman, Nina Marshall and Louise Doughty from the two provider collaboratives.