The book is intended as a practical guide to setting up staffing and runningeating disorders services. The guidance and advice given is based on theexperience o... » 

The book is intended as a practical guide to setting up staffing and runningeating disorders services. The guidance and advice given is based on theexperience of the eating disorder service at the Royal Free which does nothave specialised beds but which is nevertheless considered to offer one of thebest services in the UK. Each element of the service will be considered fromreferral inpatient and outpatient treatment service evaluation and multidisciplinary teamworking. The book also discuss8217s innovative approachesin treatment including an evaluation of Email Bulimia Therapy. Ties in withNICE guidelines which highlight the need for local services for treatingeating disorders Offers practical guidance on setting up a community model oftreatment and on working within a multidisciplinary team Based on the RoyalFree experience 8211 their Eating Disorders Service has twice been afinalist in the Hospital Doctor Team of the Year awards «