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Record number of young people wait for eating disorder treatment in England

Psychiatrists say rising demand is overwhelming services amid rigours of pandemic

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A record number of children and young people with a potentially life-threatening eating disorder are waiting for treatment in England, as psychiatrists warn soaring demand is overwhelming services.

NHS data analysed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows that while the number of those waiting for urgent and routine treatment has reached record levels during the pandemic, more children and young people are being treated than ever before.

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