Quality standard
Quality statements
Quality statements
Statement 1 People with suspected eating disorders who are referred to an eating disorder service start assessment and treatment within 4 weeks for children and young people or a locally agreed timeframe for adults.
Statement 2 People with eating disorders have a discussion with a healthcare professional about their options for psychological treatment.
Statement 3 People with binge eating disorder participate in a guided self-help programme as first-line psychological treatment.
Statement 4 Children and young people with bulimia nervosa are offered bulimia-nervosa-focused family therapy (FT-BN).
Statement 5 People with eating disorders who are being supported by more than one service have a care plan that explains how the services will work together.
Statement 6 People with eating disorders who are moving between services have their risks assessed.