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Feeding and Eating Disorders Service
We’re a national specialist service that works with local teams to support children and young people with feeding and eating difficulties. These can include conditions such as Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) or Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Some children we see may also have dietary challenges linked to neurodevelopmental or medical conditions.
We’re a mental health service, not a primarily medical one. That’s why we work closely with local teams who manage medical care and risk factors.
Our team is multidisciplinary. It includes psychiatrists, psychologists, dietitians, family therapists, play specialists, occupational therapists, mental health nurses, speech and language therapists, and psychotherapists.
What we offer
We provide a range of support, including:
- liaising with local services
- training for schools
- parent intervention groups
- family-based therapy
- individual behavioural therapy
- parent-delivered therapy
- individual and group sensory desensitisation
- dietary support
Making a referral
If you’d like to refer a child or young person to our team:
- Check our referral criteria
- Complete our referral form and email: gos-tr.pamhs@nhs.net
Referrals can be made by CAMHS clinicians and Paediatricians.
Find out more about making referrals to the Feeding and Eating Disorders Service.
Reference: 1225WAD0026