RCPCH Training Course: How to manage eating disorders

On 8/5/22 By Paediatric Mental Health AssociationIn Education, Events, TrainingLeave a comment

The RCPCH has an interesting day-long, online training course taking place on the 20th June 2022:

Eating disorders are classified as mental health disorders which can result in serious and life-threatening short and long-term medical consequences and are increasingly common in day to day paediatric practice.

This course will help delegates develop an approach to the management of children and young people with eating disorders. It provides a clinical framework for the recognition, clinical risk assessment and management of children and young people with eating disorders.

It aims to increase knowledge, skills and confidence in assessing and managing a child or young person with an eating disorder in outpatient and inpatient paediatric medical settings.

The course is held online on 20th June, between 9.15am – 4.10pm

Click here for more information and to reserve a place

Paediatricians warn parents to be alert to signs of eating disorders

On 9/1/21 By Paediatric Mental Health AssociationIn Education, Ideas, News, Resources, TrainingLeave a comment

Paediatricians have seen a huge rise in cases of anorexia nervosa and other food restriction disorders in this age group, with some reporting a doubling, tripling or even quadrupling of cases compared with the same period last year.

For more information, please go to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) website by clicking here.

Help and support

BEAT eating disorders charity has a lot of useful information on their website and their helpline is open over the festive period.

The Beat Youthline is open to anyone under 18. Phone: 0808 801 0711 or Email: fyp@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
The Beat Adult Helpline is open to anyone over 18.
Parents, teachers or any concerned adults should call the adult helpline: 0808 801 0677.
Email: help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk