Mar. 28 2024
Source Page: Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers (COSWP) 2024Found: Guidance on healthy eating is available from the National Health Service (NHS) website.
Mar. 28 2024
Source Page: General Medical Services Statement of Financial Entitlements Directions: previous directionsFound: Alcohol use disorders - preventing harmful drinking . http://guidance.nice.org.uk/PH24/Guidance/pdf/
Mar. 25 2024
Source Page: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Scottish Government Initial Response to the Concluding Observations issued by the UN Committee on the Rights of the ChildFound: disorders and other self -harming behaviours among children, and invest in preventive measures
Mar. 25 2024
Source Page: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child The Scottish Government's Initial Response to the 2023 Concluding Observations from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Child-Friendly VersionFound: It also includes help for young people experiencing eating disorders.
Mar. 21 2024
Source Page: Government response to the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health BillFound: in relation to people with complex emotional needs and/or a diagnosis of ‘personality disorder’ or eating
Mar. 21 2024
Source Page: Government response to the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health BillFound: in relation to people with complex emotional needs and/or a diagnosis of ‘personality disorder’ or eating
Mar. 21 2024
Source Page: Flagship youth employment programme hits one million milestoneFound: people show worse health behaviour (compared with employed young people) on various measures e.g. eating
Asked by: Mochan, Carol (Scottish Labour - South Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on primary care provision of eating disorder services.
Answered by Todd, Maree - Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
We remain committed to improving mental health service provision in primary care settings, including early detection and care for those presenting with an eating disorder.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan (2023) sets out our ambition to drive a shift in the balance of care across mental health to ensure a focus on prevention and early intervention in the community, including a focus on providing high quality mental health care in General Practice.
We are committed to supporting people to access the right care at the right time. That is why we have allocated £55.5 million to Health Boards this year to improve the quality and delivery of mental health services for all, including eating disorder services.
We have also provided Beat, the UK’s largest Eating Disorder charity, with over £600,000 to provide a range of support services for those impacted by an eating disorder. This includes the introduction of Beyond the Symptoms Training for GPs and Healthcare professionals to support them to identify when a patient has an eating disorder, and to confidently intervene early.
Additionally, the Scottish Government has recently developed a National Specification for the Care and Treatment of Eating Disorders in Scotland which will be published later this year. The National Specification outlines a national minimum level of service which will support local services to deliver person-centred, safe and effective care and covers all levels of treatment for eating disorders, from primary care all the way through to specialist inpatient care.
We are also establishing a National Eating Disorder Network which will look at improving specialist eating disorder services and links between primary and secondary services.
Asked by: Mochan, Carol (Scottish Labour - South Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its National Eating Disorder Network, which it committed to establishing in 2023.
Answered by Todd, Maree - Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Progress has been made in establishing the National Eating Disorder Network which will meet formally for the first time later this Spring. In October 2023, Professor Cathy Richards was appointed to establish and chair the Network and work is underway to appoint clinical advisors with experience in eating disorders treatment for children and adults. The Network membership is being finalised and a Terms of Reference is being developed.
The Network will support delivery of the remaining long-term recommendations from the National Review of Eating Disorder Services in Scotland (2021). A key aim of the Network is to support the implementation of the National Specification for the Care and Treatment of Eating Disorder Services in Scotland, which will be published later this year.
Additionally, we will work with NHS 24 to publish online information and self-help resources on NHS inform which will allow people to access free, evidence-based information and support.
Asked by: Mochan, Carol (Scottish Labour - South Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many GPs have completed "Beyond the Symptoms" training to date, to help them to identify patients with eating disorders.
Answered by Todd, Maree - Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Beat has reported that 29 GPs have completed “Beyond the Symptoms” training since 2022. Beat continues to promote this training with stakeholders, along with other training resources that are available on their website. Beat has engaged with GP practices across Scotland regarding this training and other resources, and have used the SPOT platform for schools professionals to offer the training to school nurses.
In addition, through Scottish Government funding, Beat continues to expand and maintain an extensive list of eating disorder and weight management services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Community Mental Health Teams across all 14 Health Boards. These stakeholders receive regular updates on available Beat services.