- Overview
- Available Locations
- Contacting us and opening hours
- How do I register for this service?
- Useful resources and links
Type
Children and Young People Community Eating Disorder ServiceWe offer assessment, support and a range of evidence-based treatment within the community to young people and their families in Northamptonshire. This includes young people with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).
We are a multidisciplinary team made up of colleagues from Psychiatry, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Family Therapy, Physical Health Nurses, Specialist Nurses and Dietetics. We have strong relationships with other Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), inpatient provision and our Adult Eating Disorder Team.
We are a Monday to Friday service operating between 9am and 5pm.
Who is this service for? We work with children and young people aged 5 to 18 who have a diagnosable eating disorder.
Available Locations
Contacting us and opening hours
Children and Young People Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS)
The Brambles
2 Willow Close
Kent Road
Northampton
NN5 4GL
Telephone: 0300 027 1822
Email: cyp-ceds@nhft.nhs.uk
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Ongoing appointments can be offered at other CEDS across Northamptonshire. Please see 'Available locations' for full details.
How do I register for this service?
Referral can be made by a healthcare professional including your GP, school nurse or Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) worker via the Referral Management Centre (RMC).
Useful resources and links
Beat Eating Disorders - a charity providing useful resources and information on eating disorders
The UK's Eating Disorder Charity - Beat
Anorexia Family - resources developed by a parent with lived experience aligned to evidence-based treatment