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New guidelines aimed at improving the care of people with eating disorders have been issued by the health service watchdog. | New guidelines aimed at improving the care of people with eating disorders have been issued by the health service watchdog. |
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland has set out treatment plans for conditions such as anorexia and bulimia. | NHS Quality Improvement Scotland has set out treatment plans for conditions such as anorexia and bulimia. |
It has also made recommendations for treating teenagers and warned about inaccurate information on the internet. | It has also made recommendations for treating teenagers and warned about inaccurate information on the internet. |
Campaigners have welcomed the guidelines but called for greater funding. | Campaigners have welcomed the guidelines but called for greater funding. |
The guidelines will have to be followed by GPs and hospitals. | The guidelines will have to be followed by GPs and hospitals. |
More than 80,000 people in Scotland are believed to suffer from eating disorders. | More than 80,000 people in Scotland are believed to suffer from eating disorders. |
Recent tragedies, blamed on poor care, have prompted a review. | Recent tragedies, blamed on poor care, have prompted a review. |
Daughter's death | |
Louise Weddell, whose daughter Lindsay suffered from anorexia for years and subsequently died, said: "There was mismanagement from day one with my daughter and I believe that led to her demise. | |
"I'm not saying that they deliberately went out to kill her, but they really all have to get their heads together so this doesn't happen to everyone else. | |
Lindsay Weddell, who died after suffering from anorexia | |
"This changed my life forever because my wee girl has gone forever." | |
Dr Harry Miller, consultant psychiatrist with the Grampian Eating Disorders Service, said one deficiency was the lack of development of specialist services. | Dr Harry Miller, consultant psychiatrist with the Grampian Eating Disorders Service, said one deficiency was the lack of development of specialist services. |
He said: "For large parts of Scotland there were no clinicians around. | He said: "For large parts of Scotland there were no clinicians around. |
"In addition to that, even where there are services, they are all out-patient services. | "In addition to that, even where there are services, they are all out-patient services. |
"There has been no specialist in-patient provision within Scotland. This is in contrast to most parts of England where they have developed specialist services. | "There has been no specialist in-patient provision within Scotland. This is in contrast to most parts of England where they have developed specialist services. |
Mark Reilly, from the charity, Eating Disorders Association, welcomed the new guidelines but agreed Scotland was lagging behind the rest of the UK. | Mark Reilly, from the charity, Eating Disorders Association, welcomed the new guidelines but agreed Scotland was lagging behind the rest of the UK. |
"Treatment (in Scotland) is sadly lacking," he said. | "Treatment (in Scotland) is sadly lacking," he said. |
"When you compare that to England, even in areas like Cornwall has its own specific eating disorder service with inpatient and outpatient provision." | "When you compare that to England, even in areas like Cornwall has its own specific eating disorder service with inpatient and outpatient provision." |
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