New Guidelines In Scotland For Eating Disorders
According to an article on BBC News, more than 80,000 people in Scotland are believed to be suffering from eating disorders. This has prompted NHS Quality Improvement Scotland to set out treatment plans for conditions such as anorexia and bulimia. The guidelines are welcomed by campaigners, but greater funding has been called for.
Mark Reilly from EDA agreed that treatment in Scotland was “sadly lacking” compared to the rest of the UK, and also welcomed the new guidelines. The guidelines made “recommendations for treating teenagers and warned about inaccurate information on the internet.”