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“Child and adolescent eating disorder services have never achieved NHS waiting time targets, and are not able to meet significant demand… even children who meet the threshold for specialist eating disorder services are often in physical and mental health crisis by the time they are seen. Delays in treatment cause children with eating disorders physical and mental harm… there is an unacceptable gap between the number of children being referred to specialist eating disorders services, and those being seen”
Royal College of Psychiatrists February 2024
This conference focuses on Eating Disorders: improving access, treatment and recovery outcomes, and meeting the national standards for children, young people and adults. There is focus on early intervention and effective management including meeting the national guidance on Managing Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders.
“The number of children and adults struggling with eating disorders has reached record levels in recent years and it’s concerning to see rates rising so rapidly. Early intervention often prevents people from developing more severe symptoms and research shows that recovery is achievable for people with an eating disorder of any duration, including disorders of many years.”
Dr Ashish Kumar, Chairman, Royal College of Psychiatrists’ eating disorders faculty, February 2024
The conference will also update delegates on best practice and challenges in Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) following evidence of increased referrals
“We cannot carry on like this. Prevention is better than cure – it is high time that we provide preventative care for children who are showing signs of a problematic relationship with food.”
Dr Ashish Kumar, Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Eating Disorders Faculty, February 2024
Benefits of attending this conference will enable you to:
Network with colleagues who are working to improve services, practice and treatment for people who are experiencing Eating Disorders
Understand the national context and evidence base
Reflect on the lived experience of Eating Disorders
Understand the current challenges around waiting times and early intervention including innovative approaches to first contact services and meeting current demand
Develop your skills and improve competence in delivering Eating Disorders services
Ensure early intervention and reducing waiting times in both adult and child and adolescent services
Identify key strategies for increasing the use of day and home based treatment programmes
Learn from current best practice in treatment of Eating Disorders
Update your knowledge on ARFID and understand the challenges in early assessment and treatment
Improve practice and ensure adherence to the guidance on managing medical emergencies in eating disorders
Develop best practice in improving eating disorder services for boys and men
Ensure you are up to date with current consensus on exercise in eating disorders: treatment and practice
Improve access and services for adults with Eating Disorders
Develop your skills in working with families and friends
Self assess and reflect on your own practice
Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes
