To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take in the current parliamentary session to continue implementing the recommendations of the Scottish Eating Disorder Services Review.
In line with the recommendation from the National Review of Eating Disorder Services, the National Eating Disorders Network was established in 2024 to help improve training, skills development, and public health strategies.
We are currently delivering on the medium and longer term recommendations with the help of the Network including:
- Supporting implementation of the Specification by assessing Health Boards’ needs and collecting relevant data through an audit tool.
- Producing content for NHS inform, providing free and accessible information and advice on eating disorders for people in Scotland.
- Developing and delivering further training for NHS colleagues.
- Working with partners in hosting regular webinars for clinicians, carers and people with lived experience from across Scotland.
- Engaging with stakeholders to discuss our approach to GLP-1 weight loss medications, in respect of eating disorders.
- Engaging with stakeholders on data collection and reporting, to understand how best to support them in this area.