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<p>No specific assessment has been made. However, the Department has engaged with
partners through the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s Delivery Group,
led by NHS England and NHS Improvement, to improve adult eating disorder services.</p><p>
</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are working with Health Education England to
develop and increase the specialist eating disorder workforce and improve the skills
of staff in other health settings. This includes working with the General Medical
Council to ensure eating disorders are included among outcome measures for newly qualified
clinicians and with the Medical Schools Council to increase the coverage of eating
disorders in undergraduate study. NHS England and NHS Improvement are also working
with the Royal College of Psychiatrists to support the implementation of new guidance
on medical emergencies in eating disorders to support healthcare professionals in
a range of settings.</p>
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