HISTORICAL FACTS: 13 | History Defined

Patients with eating disorders sent from England to Scotland due to lack of beds

NHS spent £10m relocating women and girls from hospitals in England since 2017, putting recovery at risk, say experts

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2022

Eating disorders a problem among elite female footballers, study finds

Of the 115 who replied to a survey, 36% displayed eating disorder symptoms and lead author Carly Perry said: ‘Clubs must encourage help-seeking behaviours’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022

‘Being fed that content messed with my head’: How TikTok is fuelling eating disorders among the young

An estimated 1.25m people have an eating disorder in Britain. Many of those say social media, including TikTok, is fuelling the problem. Gina Kalsi explores the dark side of the app

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

Hospital admissions for eating disorders up 84% in five years, NHS data shows

Experts describe increase to 24,268 in England as alarming, with particularly stark rise among males

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2022

Hospital admissions for eating disorders rise 84% in five years

A stark rise was seen in boys and young men – from 280 hospital admissions in 2015/16 to 637 in 2020/2021.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

‘Urgent plan and funding needed for young people’s mental health’

The number of children and young people waiting for urgent treatment for eating disorders has hit a record high, new data shows.

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

Children’s lives put at risk due to waits for eating disorder care, say experts

Data has shown that the number of children and young people waiting for urgent treatment for eating disorders has hit a record high.

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

Half of young women don’t support calorie labels on menus, YouGov report finds

A majority of young women fear calorie information on menus will negatively impact those with eating disorders

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

Alec Baldwin's daughter Ireland Baldwin recalls eating disorder 'torture'

Model Ireland Baldwin has opened up about her past troubles with eating disorders as well as drug addiction and alcoholism

Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2022

Mental health a 'hidden pandemic' as services struggle to cope

'We had two pandemics - the coronavirus pandemic and the mental health pandemic. I think the mental health pandemic is going to last far beyond Covid-19'

Liverpool Echo · Apr 23, 2022