Asked by: Charles Walker (Conservative - Broxbourne)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2022 to Question 106670, on Diabetes and Eating Disorders, when the means of increasing awareness among healthcare professionals of the risks for those who have type 1 diabetes and an eating disorder will be finalised and rolled out across the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Gillian Keegan
Following the initial pilot evaluation findings, NHS England and NHS Improvement are broadening the availability of services to support people with type 1 diabetes related disordered eating. Funding has been made available over two years for up to five additional pilot sites areas from 2022/23.
Future pilot site delivery will include raising awareness of the service and condition with healthcare professionals and the communities they serve. Various resources have been developed by the first two pilot sites, including risk assessment documents, protocol and learning materials. An updated version of the Management of Really Sick Patients with Anorexia Nervosa guidelines is due to be published shortly, including guidance for health professionals on managing patients with type 1 diabetes related disordered eating.