{"id":212310,"date":"2018-02-14T18:40:28","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T18:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/eating-disorder-hospital-trips-nearly-doubled-over-6-years\/"},"modified":"2018-02-14T18:40:28","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T18:40:28","slug":"eating-disorder-hospital-trips-nearly-doubled-over-6-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/eating-disorder-hospital-trips-nearly-doubled-over-6-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating disorder hospital trips nearly doubled over 6 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Hospital trips for those with eating disorders have almost doubled since 2011<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>And young women going to hospital for anorexia has more than doubled<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>The government has ambitious\u00a0plans for treatment for those with a disorder<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Experts fear it&#8217;s &#8216;the tip of the iceberg&#8217; with regards to these disorders in Britain<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By Jack Flanagan For Mailonline<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span> 12:23 EST, 14 February 2018 <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span> 13:36 EST, 14 February 2018 <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"share-facebook\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-twitter\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-gplus\"> <span class=\"g-interactivepost\"> <a><\/a> <\/span> <\/li>\n<li class=\"share-email\">  <span class=\"wai\">e-mail<\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"share-icons\" id=\"shareLinkTop\"> <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <span><\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"count-number\">\n<p class=\"count-text\">View <br \/> comments<\/p>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The number of admissions to hospital for eating disorders has nearly doubled in six years, according to the latest NHS<\/a> figures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, experts fear the rise is not representative of the true number of sufferers, but only those forced by the disorder to check into hospital, and labelled the data &#8216;the tip of the iceberg&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Data from NHS Digital shows admissions for conditions including anorexia and bulimia reached 13,885 between April 2016 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">This is almost double the 7,260 admissions seen in hospitals in England the year up to April 2011.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The number of under-18 female admissions for anorexia has also jumped dramatically in the six-year period, from 961 in 2010-11, to almost 1,904 in the latest figures.<\/p>\n<p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5b23295d94441849\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The number of admissions to hospital for eating disorders has nearly doubled in six years, according to the latest NHS figures show\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5b23295d94441849\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2018\/02\/14\/16\/49369E7700000578-5391859-The_number_of_admissions_to_hospital_for_eating_disorders_has_ne-a-14_1518627202394.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The number of admissions to hospital for eating disorders has nearly doubled in six years, according to the latest NHS figures show\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The number of admissions to hospital for eating disorders has nearly doubled in six years, according to the latest NHS figures show<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold health-ccox mol-style-medium\">&#8216;Inpatient treatment should be seen as a last resort&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Government said it is aiming to provide treatment within one week for 95 per cent of children and young people referred for urgent cases of an eating disorder by 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Responding to the NHS figures, a Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said: &#8216;We are committed to ensuring everyone with an eating disorder has access to timely treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We know the numbers seeking treatment are rising and it&#8217;s encouraging to see an increase in patients getting routine care within four weeks, as well as a significant improvement in treatment times compared to last year.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels link-bogr1 linkro-ccox\">\n<li>  <span>World health chief warns a pandemic that will kill millions&#8230;<\/span> <\/a>  <span>Scientists REVERSE Alzheimer&#8217;s in middle-aged mice and claim&#8230;<\/span> <\/a>  <span>Just ONE fizzy drink a day can leave couples struggling to&#8230;<\/span> <\/a>  <span>Can\u00bft afford the gym? Climb 192 steps a day: Experts&#8230;<\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Inpatient treatment should be seen as a last resort, that&#8217;s why we have set out plans to expand community-based care for eating disorders \u2013 70 dedicated community eating disorders services are being developed and recruitment to get the teams up to full capacity is under way.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold health-ccox mol-style-medium\">&#8216;Only the tip of the iceberg&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Tom Quinn, director of external affairs at Beat, said part of the reason for the uptick may not be because more people are developing these disorders, but because the resources to tackle eating disorders are insufficient at the community level.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3110ad8e72d1da38\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"'Hospital admissions for eating disorders only show the tip of the iceberg,' Tom Quinn, the director of external affairs at Beat\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3110ad8e72d1da38\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2018\/02\/14\/16\/49369E6B00000578-5391859-_Hospital_admissions_for_eating_disorders_only_show_the_tip_of_t-a-15_1518627202472.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"'Hospital admissions for eating disorders only show the tip of the iceberg,' Tom Quinn, the director of external affairs at Beat\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">&#8216;Hospital admissions for eating disorders only show the tip of the iceberg,&#8217; Tom Quinn, the director of external affairs at Beat<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Hospital admissions for eating disorders only show the tip of the iceberg and so cannot be used to establish whether the number of people with an eating disorder is increasing or decreasing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Many others will be either undiagnosed, receiving outpatient treatment or no treatment at all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The rise in admissions could show an increase in awareness or bed availability, but we are concerned that more people are accessing this intensive treatment, reserved usually for the most severe cases, as it could indicate that outpatient treatment provision is not strong enough.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Quinn says that it is vital that those who need help receive it prior to the disorder getting so bad it requires a trip to hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;While inpatient services should be available for those who need them it is vital that intervention is sought early and that local community services are funded appropriately.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;If sustained investment in early intervention is forthcoming then the number of patients needing an inpatient admission will reduce significantly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Accessing effective treatment as early as possible once symptoms appear gives individuals the best chance of full recovery,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mol-factbox-title\">WHO IS MOST AT RISK OF DEVELOPING EATING DISORDERS?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Tom Quinn, director of external affairs at Beat, says eating disorders can affect anyone, &#8216;age, gender, or background&#8217;, but especially teenagers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Around 1.25 million people are estimated to have eating disorders in the UK. Eating disorders are severe mental illnesses which can be triggered by a variety of factors such as genetic, psychological, environmental, social and biological influences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Eating disorders do not just affect young women and studies show that up to 25% of those suffering with eating disorders are male.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We know that eating disorders can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or background, but, as the NICE guidelines suggest, the risk is highest for young men and women between 13 and 17 years of age.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The fact that we are seeing parents and families spotting signs of an eating disorders early is positive. Full recovery from an eating disorder is possible and the sooner someone gets the treatment they need, the more likely they are to make a full and sustained recovery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Any increase or decrease in the number of children and young people accessing any form of treatment is often reported as evidence that &#8216;eating disorders are on the rise&#8217;, when actually it could be due to greater awareness and help-seeking, improved identification and\/or a change in the number of services and beds available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;However, no matter what their age or gender, every person concerned about their well being should have their concerns acknowledged respectfully, and be able to find necessary treatment without delay.<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- ad: http:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v3\/us\/health\/none\/article\/other\/inread_player.html --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"social-links-title\">Share or comment on this article<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"bigLinks sc-icns cleared\">\n<li class=\"share-facebook\">\n<p>                                    <span class=\"wai\">e-mail<\/span><br \/>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"share-icons\" id=\"shareLinkBottom\">\n<p>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n<li id=\"addCommentButton\" class=\"add-comment\">\n<p>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels\">\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> Bill Murray praises Republican tax cuts as he attacks&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> Obnoxious passenger is thrown off Delta flight after&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> Graphic autopsy details of eight-year-old girl raped by&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> PIERS MORGAN: The wife-beater, the witch and the White&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> Horror at Heathrow as BA engineer DIES after crash&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> EXCLUSIVE: &#8216;I&#8217;ve always looked like Brigitte Bardot.&#8217;&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> EXCLUSIVE: Dakota Meyer files for divorce from Bristol&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> &#8216;I was in tears doing the interviews&#8230; I had to hug my&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> Shaun White sobs with joy after winning his third Olympic&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> PICTURED: California woman, 19, found beaten and stabbed&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> You say tomato&#8230; : Meghan Markle is overheard&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> &#8216;White powder&#8217; is sent to President Obama&#8217;s DC office&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> Revenge is best served cold: Pedo doctor Larry Nassar is&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> Super-strict headteacher who banned his pupils from&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> Wing and a prayer: Terrified passengers film moment parts&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> Council backs down after hitting furious drivers who left&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> Oxford University hopeful, 18, reveals horror picture of&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> &#8216;Uhh&#8230;how many fingers does Obama have?&#8217; Twitter users&#8230; <\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>        <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Comments <span class=\"readerCommentsCount\">0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n\t    Share what you think\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"rc-title debate\">No comments have so far been submitted. 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