Wales eating

Mental Health Nursing,  May 2005  

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The first residential centre in Wales to treat people affected by eating disorders is to open at Rumney, in Cardiff, later this year.

The Welsh Centre for Eating Disorders is being established by Welsh based company, Trevillian Care Services. It will receive NHS referrals from GPs and Consultant Psychiatrists in Wales for people diagnosed with, or presenting symptoms of, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Atypical Eating Disorders.

There will be 26 inpatient facilities with high quality social, educational and therapeutic facilities. Outpatient and day service will be also be provided at the unit, which will deliver specialist therapeutic interventions, aiming to reduce the relapse rate of patients.

The centre will provide a biopsychological approach to treatment using psychological interventions, a multi disciplinary approach, lifestyle change, advocacy, nutritional advice and guided self image change.

It will maintain links to NHS primary care services and, most importantly, it will maintain family contact, whilst providing education and occupational support.

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