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<p>The waiting time standard for children and young people to start treatment for
a routine eating disorder within four weeks is not currently applicable for adults.</p><p>The
Government is aware of the importance of early intervention when treating people with
an eating disorder and we recognise that the earlier treatment is provided, the greater
the chance of recovery.</p><p>The Government set up the first ever waiting time standards
to improve access to eating disorder services for children and young people, supported
by £30 million a year to develop 70 new or extended community eating disorder services
across the country. These have improved access to effective eating disorder treatment
in the community, with the number of children and young people accessing treatment
increasing from 5,243 in 2016/17 to 6,867 in 2017/18.</p>
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