New eating disorder team for adults announced for CHO7 covering Kildare/West Wicklow, Dublin West, Dublin South City and Dublin South West.
Minister for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler T.D. has announced increased funding for community eating disorder services in Ireland, with funding for a new Adult eating disorder team. This team is part of a suite of new supports funded under an additional €10 million funding allocation for mental health announced by Minister Butler in January.
Today’s announcement brings the number of eating disorder teams across the country to 12.
Eating disorders encompass a number of mental health conditions with a high mortality rate, and disproportionately affect women.
Eating disorders affect a relatively young section of the population, with over two-thirds of referrals to the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders last year involving young people under 18. There are currently 20 dedicated eating disorder beds across the four CAMHS in-patient units.
Currently there are now 100 people working across eating disorder teams, including 80 eating disorder Clinicians with 10 Consultant Psychiatrists.
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