HMJ: Record numbers treated for eating disorders

By Laura Sharman | 15 March 2022

A record number of young people are receiving treatment for eating disorders, according to new NHS figures.

The figures show nearly 10,000 children and young people started treatment between April and December 2021, up by almost two thirds since before the pandemic.

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