Since we launched this campaign, we have contacted all medical schools in the UK to assess whether they are delivering effective education on eating disorders to their students and support them to make improvements. We have published a full definition of “effective training on eating disorders” which was developed alongside clinicians from medical schools, future doctors and our Clinical Advisory Group – you can view the definition here.
Below is a summary of the training delivered by UK medical schools. Please note that this is our understanding of training offered, which is based on information supplied to us by medical schools.
*If we receive new information, we will update this list accordingly.
These medical schools are providing effective eating disorders education to all medical students:
Anglia Ruskin University
Aston University
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University College London
University of East Anglia
University of Glasgow
University of Hull and York
King's College London
University of Leicester
University of Lincoln
Newcastle University
University of Nottingham
University of Oxford
Queen Mary University of London
Queen’s University Belfast
These medical schools are in the process of introducing effective eating disorders education to all medical students but this is not yet fully in place:
University of Aberdeen
University of Buckingham
University of Dundee
Edge Hill University*
University of Edinburgh
Kent and Medway Medical School* (Plans for curriculum delivery include provision of effective eating disorders education to all medical students at different stages of the curriculum.)
University of Manchester
University of Plymouth
University of Sheffield
Ulster University*
*New medical schools developing their curriculum for the first time
These medical schools provide some eating disorders education but this is limited and/or not a compulsory part of the curriculum for all medical students:
University of Cambridge
Imperial College London
These medical schools have responded positively to questions about training on eating disorders and we are seeking further information regarding this:
University of Exeter
Lancaster University
University of Liverpool
University of Southampton
University of Sunderland
University of Warwick
These medical schools have not responded or have not provided any evidence of effective eating disorders training for medical students:
Universities of Brighton & Sussex
Cardiff University
University of Central Lancashire
Keele University
University of Leeds
St George's University of London
Swansea University