When presented with this story, Murdoch said they had children and adolescent inpatient beds last week and could provide numbers to the committee to prove it. McDonald called for urgent review of the classification. Murdoch said there had been a doubling of eating disorder referrals in the last 12 months, and added: There is something about the pandemic ... that has led to a big increase. From your point of view in the NHS, is that still is an important part of the plan? he asked. Claire Murdoch said there was huge demand, with the number of eating disorder referrals doubling last year, which meant some children were waiting for a bed or receiving support at home or in paediatric wards.
A large amount of children were waiting for a bed in the last year.
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A large amount of children were waiting for a bed in the last year .
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