Minister orders review of model of care for eating disorders

Mary Butler, the minister with responsibility for mental health, has sought a review of the the model of care for eating disorders 'following increases in population and the demand for services'. File picture:  Gerard McCarthy

A review of the model of care for eating disorders has been ordered, as plans to deliver 16 specialist teams across the country are almost two years behind schedule.

In January 2018, the HSE published a five-year model of care for community eating disorders, with a plan to have the specialist teams in place by 2023.