Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that the Worcestershire and Herefordshire Integrated Care Board will make available services to people suffering from Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.

It is for integrated care boards to determine what specific services they commission, based on local needs and national guidance. NHS England continues to work with eating disorder services and local commissioners to improve access to treatment for all children and young people with a suspected eating disorder including those presenting with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).

NHS England recognises the importance of making available services to people suffering from ARFID. The children and young people’s eating disorder guidance is being updated to reflect this, with publication expected later in 2024. NHS England also advises that all eating disorder teams should work collaboratively with other community teams to address coexisting and co-occurring conditions as needed.