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The service offers assessment, treatment and liaison for individuals with a suspected diagnosable primary eating disorder. Following assessment and multidisciplinary team discussion, if an individual is found to meet diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder, the team will determine an appropriate treatment pathway, which will be discussed and agreed with the individual.
- Base: Springfield University Hospital
- Service Contact: adultseatingdisordersteam@swlstg.nhs.uk
- Service Category: Community
- Disabled access: Yes, Trinity Building has step free access
- Address: Trinity Building, Springfield University Hospital, 15 Springfield Drive, London, SW17 0YF
- Reception hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
- Reception phone number: 0203 513 4425
About our care
The service offers assessment, treatment and liaison for individuals with a suspected diagnosable primary eating disorder. Following assessment and multidisciplinary team discussion, if an individual is found to meet diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder, the team will determine an appropriate treatment pathway, which will be discussed and agreed with the individual.
We do not offer care coordination, or provide therapeutic intervention for co-occurring mental health difficulties, however, we work closely with other services and liaise with colleagues in different teams to support individuals’ wider mental health.
Please note, that there is a waiting list for both assessment and treatment within our service.
We offer a range of interventions including psychological therapies (in group and individual formats), as well as bespoke offers alongside treatment, such as dietetic support and outreach work. The service also works closely with primary care services offering training to clinicians and providing advice, support and signposting to those who do not meet the threshold for the service.
In-line with NICE guidelines, we offer the following treatments:
Anorexia Nervosa/ Atypical Anorexia Nervosa:
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)
- Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA) – In individual and group format
- Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM)
- Short-term Clinical Management
Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder:
- Guided Self-Help
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy – Ten (CBT-T)
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E) group
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills group
Alongside evidence-based treatment, when appropriate we also offer:
- Motivational and psycho-educational groups
- Some medical monitoring
- Family therapy
- Specialist dietetics
- Outreach work
- Social work
- Occupational therapy assessments including ADL (activities of daily living) and sensory profiling
- Carers’ support workshops and online meetings
If an individual is struggling with outpatient treatment, we have the option to step-up their treatment to the Enhanced Treatment Team, Day Unit, or Avalon Ward.
Please see SWLSTG Eating Disorders Info Booklet[pdf] 300KB for additional details.
Who is this service for?
The service is for adults over 18 years with moderate to severe eating disorders including bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and anorexia nervosa.
Referrals and access
Referrals from GPs are sent via the Electronic Referral Service (e-RS). All other professional referral forms are sent by email to adultseatingdisordersteam@swlstg.nhs.uk.
Resources
We hope that the resources below may be helpful for individuals with an eating disorder and their loved ones to gain understanding and access support. However, these are not a substitute for professional support, and we encourage you to seek a referral if you are concerned about yourself or a loved one.
Leaflets:
SWLSTG Eating Disorders Info Booklet [pdf] 300KB
Q&A to support family and friends affected by an eating disorder[pdf] 452KB
Q&A for someone with an eating disorder[pdf] 494KB
Q&A for staff in non-eating disorder services [pdf] 195KB
Recovery quotes and tools [pdf] 205KB
The UK’s Eating Disorder Charity
Books:
- Rehabilitate, Rewire, Recover! Anorexia recovery for the determined adult by Tabitha Farrar
- Supporting Autistic People with Eating Disorders: A Guide to Adapting Treatment and Supporting Recovery by Kate Tchanturia
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders in Young People: A Parent’s Guide by Riccardo Grave and Carine Khazen.
- Skills-based learning for caring for a loved one with an eating disorder: The New Maudsley Method – Janet Treasure, Grainne Smith & Anna Crane.
Online skills resources:
- An online resource developed within our service with interviews with one of our consultant psychiatrists and carers.
- Peace Pathway — a website to support people who are autistic and have an eating disorders.
- New Maudsley Carers — an online resource with a workbook manual that follows the same model of carer support that our service uses. Also includes short instructional videos.
- The Charlie Waller Trust - The New Maudsley Carer Skills Workshops present comprehensive courses, structured into five, two-hour sessions, filled with practical tips, real-life scenarios and case studies.
- Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders.
- Centre for Clinical Interventions, including self-help guides.
