Beat held an awareness raising day in Stormont, attended by MLAs from all the main parties in Northern Ireland. Find out more:

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eating Disorders has released a new report warning of more preventable deaths.

Last month, we met with Minister for Care, Stephen Kinnock MP to discuss the need for improved eating disorder care. Read more:

Beat has responded to the National Audit of Eating Disorders Service Mapping Report

We met with the Minister to discuss the ongoing challenges facing people affected by eating disorders in Scotland.

Beat has responded to new NHS England guidance on eating disorder services for children and young people.

Beat welcomes the Private Members’ Bill brought forward by Richard Quigley MP, in partnership with Dump the Scales.

Beat has responded to the Welsh Government's plans for new guidelines on early intervention in eating disorders

Beat has set out its position on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, often known as the Assisted Dying Bill.

A series of pilot schemes commissioned by NHS England to treat T1DE are at risk of closure. Find out more here:

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Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses. Anyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or background, can develop one.

Learn about the types of eating disorders, what they're caused by and how to get diagnosed

Anorexia can cause individuals to limit how much they eat or drink.

Learn about treatment for anorexia in the UK

Bulimia involves a cycle of eating large quantities of food, and then trying to compensate for that overeating through various m