Kirandip Bharaj

“Eating disorders are increasingly prevalent. An eating disorder is a mental disorder and with a known high risk of mortality.”

“Many vulnerable people live in the community with support from adult social care, but who may not have access to specialist eating disorder services, perhaps due to a lack of availability or because they are reluctant to engage with specialist services.”

“I have a concern that in the absence of the tools, training and access to the relevant guidance, well - meaning adult social care staff may not recognise when a situation arises and the service user will go without necessary and often very urgent, medical assessment and treatment, and with fatal consequences.”