CYP Eating Disorders

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Eating Disorder Learning Collaborative

The Children and Young People’s Eating Disorder Learning Collaborative is chaired by our Clinical Associate and meets quarterly (for meeting dates please see ‘Meetings and Events’).

The aims of the learning collaborative are to;

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• Develop a learning community within Yorkshire and the Humber that focuses on meeting the needs of children and young people with eating disorders and improving the care they receive.
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• Reduce inequalities and ensure equity in access across the region.                     
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• Support the delivery of the Long Term Plan ambitions around eating disorders, including timely access and achievement of the national standards
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• Support the service development and improvement of community services in line with national guidance and NICE standards.
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Membership comprises;

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• Professionals who work in children and young people’s eating disorder services in the NHS, independent and voluntary sectors,
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• Professionals who work in adult eating disorder services in the NHS, independent and voluntary sectors
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• Professionals who work in paediatric teams looking after children and young people with eating disorders
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• Health Education England
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• NHS England Specialised Commissioning
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• Public Health England regional colleagues
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• Children and young people themselves via the Stairways Advisory Group
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• Representative from NHS England CYPMH Programme 
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Every year we undertake an annual mapping exercise based on national guidance, to help the collaborative identify areas of strength and areas for improvement to inform the clinical network work programme.