AQW 20807/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the proposals for a new Regional Eating Disorder Network.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 23 June 2021
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 23 June 2021
- Answer due by
- 8 July 2021
- Answered
- 22 July 202129 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Action 9.2 of the Mental Health Action Plan contained a commitment to review eating disorders services across Northern Ireland. This review was carried out by the HSCB through the Regional Eating Disorders Network Group (REDNG).
The REDNG report has been published and can be accessed via the following link:
https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/health/doh-mh-eating-disorder-services-report.pdf
I approved the future policy direction for eating disorder services flowing from the REDNG review in April 2021 and this is reflected in the published Mental Health Strategy 2021-31, with an action to enhance the regional eating disorder service.
Strategy implementation planning is ongoing and it is anticipated that further, co-produced implementation work will be progressed in Autumn 2021.