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<p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published its guideline on
‘Eating disorders: recognition and treatment (NG69)’ on May 2017 based on the evidence
available. These highlight the importance of assessing and treating eating disorders
at the earliest opportunity.</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.</p><p>NHS England is on track to deliver the four-week
waiting time standard for children and young people by 2020/21 and, as need continues
to rise, extra investment will allow us to maintain delivery of the standard beyond
2020/21.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan has committed to testing four-week waiting times
for adult and older adult community mental health teams, with selected local areas
that will include eating disorders. This will form part of the overall testing of
new models of primary and community mental health care between 2019/20 and 2020/21.</p><p>
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