Eating Disorders - Children and Young People's Service
Support for children and young people who struggle with an eating disorder.
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Overview
If you are concerned about you or your child's eating habits, there is support available.
You or your child may be referred on to the Children and Young Person's Service (CYPS) for an assessment.
Following this, you may be offered treatment and support by one of the following teams:
The Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS) team
This team offers community-based treatment plans for children and young people, with the aim to avoid being treated in hospital.
Eating Disorder Intensive Community Treatment Team (EDICT)
This team is responsible for assessing, supporting and treating children and young people with eating disorders.
Support available
If a patient has SEND, clinicians work closely with:
- schools
- educational psychologists
- CYPS mental health teams
- learning disability teams
Family-based therapy sessions are also available.
Who can access the service
Children and young people up to the age of 18 with an eating disorder.
How to access the service
Referrals are made by:
- telephone
- online CYPS form
- letter
- fax
You can also make a self-referral through Life Cycle.
After a referral into a CYPS team, you will be directed into EDICT.
If a referral is received from paediatrics it is considered an emergency.