Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the NHS refers patients with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder to the Birmingham Food Refusal Service.

Commissioning pathways for avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) are locally determined, by integrated care boards. NHS England advises that all eating disorder teams should work collaboratively to address coexisting and co-occurring conditions as needed, in accordance with the published national guidance. NHS England recognises the importance of patient-centre care, which ensures that care is tailored to meet the needs of children and young people with varied presentations, including ARFID. The children and young people’s eating disorder guidance is being updated to reflect this, with publication expected later in 2024.