Eating disorders: Doctors and patients left in “nightmare situation” amid long waits, unsafe care, and preventable deaths

Despite having some of the highest death rates of any psychiatric condition, patients with eating disorders are being failed by a system that can’t cope with surging demand. Emma Wilkinson looks at the state of services

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BMJ
Published
2026-09-11
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-100634
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Eating Disorders and Behaviors
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Eating disorders: Doctors and patients left in “nightmare situation” amid long waits, unsafe care, and preventable deaths

Emma Wilkinson
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Eating Disorders and Behaviors
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Eating disorders: Doctors and patients left in “nightmare situation” amid long waits, unsafe care, and preventable deaths

Emma Wilkinson
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Abstract

Despite having some of the highest death rates of any psychiatric condition, patients with eating disorders are being failed by a system that can’t cope with surging demand. Emma Wilkinson looks at the state of services

BMJVol. 394
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Eating Disorders and Behaviors
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