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People with eating disorders in England denied help as ‘BMI not low enough’ – The Guardian
Experts warn of surge in condition in pandemic, and say patients being put in ‘life-threatening position’ to lose more weight
Eating disordersExperts warn of surge in condition in pandemic, and say patients being put in life-threatening position to lose more weight
Growing numbers of women and men in England with eating disorders are being denied support because they are not considered to be thin enough to warrant it, a leading psychiatrist and other experts have warned in a briefing shared with ministers.
Against the backdrop of a fourfold rise in people admitted to hospital with eating disorders during the Covid pandemic,…
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