AQW 15403/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 25/02/2021
Answered On Date: 24/03/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health how the community and voluntary sector will be involved in the development of regional eating disorder services as part of the Mental Health Action Plan.

Answer:

The report flowing from the Review of Eating Disorder Services - identified in the Mental Health Action Plan - has been received by the Department and will help shape the new 10 year Mental Health Strategy. It has been developed by the Regional Eating Disorder Network Group (REDNG) which consists of key stakeholders including the Eating Disorders Association and people with lived experience.

Further opportunities for contributing to the development of future eating disorder services are available through the Mental Health Strategy consultation process which is open until 26 March. A series of consultation events to supplement the process, which included a specialist interventions meeting, recently ended.