Recruitment difficulties delaying introduction of eating disorders care plan

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A difficulty in recruiting consultant staff and “unexpected delays” in turning around premises are impacting on the roll-out of the HSE National Model of Care Plan for eating disorders, according to the Health Service Executive.

Under the plan announced in 2018, a network of eight adult teams and eight Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) teams are to be rolled out across the country, with recruitment and training to take place over a four-year period.