Psychiatrists say all nurses and doctors must be able to recognise the signs of people at risk.
show there were 24,268 hospital admissions for eating disorders in England in 2020-21 - up from 13,219 in 2015-16 - with the biggest increases in those aged 18 and under.
And he found navigating the healthcare system while being forced to repeat his story to countless different people "tiring and really difficult". Psychiatrists started updating the guidance in 2019 after the "tragic cases" of three young people came to light, includingDr Dasha Nicholls, an eating disorders psychiatrist for children and young people who led work on the guidelines, said eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating can affect people of any age and gender, and are not a lifestyle choice.
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