AQW 20807/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 23/06/2021
Answered On Date: 22/07/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the proposals for a new Regional Eating Disorder Network.

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.