Recommendations Where we are /baseline Where we need to be and action plan The CEDS-CYP should have clear Currently not available Our aim is that this is supported the online referral forms. development of online self-referrals and access to detailed information across the NHS and our partners web pages. Enable direct access to community Currently not available Extend access by allowing self-referral eating disorder treatment through and direct referrals from primary care, self-referral and from primary care schools and voluntary sector for all services (for example, GPs, schools, patients with a suspected eating colleges and voluntary sector disorder.. services) Access to this pathway can additionally be supported by the development of social media and web based information. Each service should have clear, DHCFT and CAMHS have a web site Introduce one direct contact for accessible contact details on a that is accessible. This is currently referrals for suspected eating disorders website, which are easy to find via being reviewed by young people with Our aim is for the development of main search engines, with clear the proposed development team to online self-referrals and access to instructions in appropriate include young people and families to detailed information across the NHS languages on how to call the make it more accessible and user and our partners’ web service, send an email or complete friendly. an online self-referral form. Avoid lengthy referral in house Currently access to the CED training Additional resources enable us to processes team is limited and presentation is achieve this routinely. CAMHS team is required to make specific to training criteria and contact with the CEDS-CYP as soon therefore there is not a full and as the possibility of an eating equitable service being provided. disorder is raised. This should be done by telephone or electronically following discussion with the child or
Recommendations Where we are /baseline Where we need to be and action plan The CEDS-CYP should have clear online referral forms. Currently not available Our aim is that this is supported the development of online self-referrals and access to detailed information across the NHS and our partners web pages. Enable direct access to community eating disorder treatment through self-referral and from primary care services (for example, GPs, schools, colleges and voluntary sector services) Currently not available Extend access by allowing self-referral and direct referrals from primary care, schools and voluntary sector for all patients with a suspected eating disorder.. Access to this pathway can additionally be supported by the development of social media and web based information. Each service should have clear, accessible contact details on a website, which are easy to find via main search engines, with clear instructions in appropriate languages on how to call the service, send an email or complete an online self-referral form. DHCFT and CAMHS have a web site that is accessible. This is currently being reviewed by young people with the proposed development team to include young people and families to make it more accessible and user friendly. Introduce one direct contact for referrals for suspected eating disorders Our aim is for the development of online self-referrals and access to detailed information across the NHS and our partners’ web Avoid lengthy referral in house processes CAMHS team is required to make contact with the CEDS-CYP as soon as the possibility of an eating disorder is raised. This should be done by telephone or electronically following discussion with the child or Currently access to the CED training team is limited and presentation is specific to training criteria and therefore there is not a full and equitable service being provided. Additional resources enable us to achieve this routinely.
Eating_disorders_transformation_plan.docx