12 October 2023

The Community Eating Disorders Service (CEDS) for Children and Young People (CYP) is widening its acceptance criteria from Wednesday 1 November 2023.

From this date the service will consider referrals for young people who have ‘mild’ eating disorders, not only those young people who may have a ‘moderate’ or ‘severe’ eating disorder. 

We hope this will mean that young people who are in the early stages of an eating disorder will be able to be assessed much quicker, and if appropriate, provided with evidence-based treatment even quicker too.

Please see the Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders (MEED) guidance from the Royal College of Psychiatrists that will help all referrers identify if a young person is presenting with (significant) enough risk indicators to warrant a referral to our service.

You can find out more about the service and how to refer on the service page (opens link) The service accepts referrals for the boroughs of Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.