Getting help
- Get mental health support from NHS 111 Wales
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For urgent mental health support call 111 and press OPTION 2.
The service is available for people of all ages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in all areas of Wales to ensure those in need of support can access it quickly when they need it most.
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- Helplines - Beat Eating Disorders
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Support on the Beat Helpline is available by phone, email, webchat or through social media accounts and by letter. Helplines are open from 3pm– 8pm, Monday to Friday.
People in Wales can call: 0808 801 0433 or email Waleshelp@beateatingdisorders.org.uk.
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- Helpfinder - Beat Eating Disorders
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Whether you’ve been diagnosed with an eating disorder, think you might have one or are supporting someone who does, help is available. Helpfinder is an online directory of eating disorder support services.
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- Supporting someone else - Beat Eating Disorders
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Eating disorders affect not only the person who’s ill, but those around them too. If you’re supporting someone with an eating disorder, the Beat Eating Disorder carer services can help.
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Information about accessing eating disorders support via local health board services.
Adult Eating Disorder Service
Description: Provides specialist assessment and treatment for adults with eating disorders.
Website: Specialist Eating Disorder Service - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Phone: 01873 735546
Referral process:
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Public: Self-referral via website: Referral form and Self-referral - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board or call 01873 735546 or via contact your GP
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Healthcare professional: Referral via website: Referral form and Self-referral - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
CAMHS Eating Disorder Service
Description: Provides specialist support and treatment for children and adolescents with eating disorders.
Website: Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Phone: 01633749519
Email: S.CAMHS.ABB@wales.nhs.uk
Referral process:
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Public: SPACE Wellbeing Referral (can self-refer via Advice/self-referral to SPACE Wellbeing: Healthier Together), contact your GP, call NHS 111 Wales and press option 2, or contact the Beat helpline
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Healthcare professional: Referral via How to access support services in your ABUHB area: Healthier Together
Specialist Adult Eating Disorder Service (SAEDS)
Description: Provide specialist assessment and treatment to adults (17+) with a suspected or confirmed primary diagnosis of an eating disorder.
Website: Mental Health Hub - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Phone: 03000 852 861 (Enquiries only). Please note we do not accept referrals over the phone. All referrals must go through the Single Point of Assessment and Allocation.
Referral Process:
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Public: Contact your GP or call NHS 111 Wales and press option 2
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Healthcare professional: Referral via local mental health referral pathways / Single Point of Assessment and Allocation
SpeED Eating Disorder Service (CAMHS)
Description: Specialist service for children and young people with eating disorders.
Website: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Phone: 0300 085 5299
Referral process:
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Public: Contact your GP, social worker, pediatrician or school nurse
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Healthcare professional: Referral via CAMHS
Eating Disorders Specialist Outpatient Treatment Team (Adult)
Description: Provides specialist outpatient consultation and treatment for adults with eating disorders.
Website: Cardiff and Vale Adult Eating Disorder Service
Phone: 02921 832243
Email: EDSOTT.cavgeneric@wales.nhs.uk
Referral process:
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Public: Contact your GP or call NHS 111 Wales and press option 2
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Healthcare professional: Referral via CMHT or PMHT, Cardiff and Vale Eating Disorders Service (C&V EDS)
Children and Young People’s Eating Disorder Service
Description: Provides assessment and treatment for young people with eating disorders.
Website: Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health
Phone: 02921 836730
Referral process:
- Public: Contact your GP or call NHS 111 Wales and press option 2
- Healthcare professional: Referral via WCCG - Welsh Clinical Communications Gateway or call to the Single Point of Access (number above) or email to childrenssopa.cav@wales.nhs.uk
Eating Disorder Intervention Team (Adult)
Description: Provides specialist consultation and treatment for adults with eating disorders.
Website: Eating Disorder Services
Phone: 01656 763009
Email: CTM.EatingDisordersService@wales.nhs.uk
Referral process:
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Public: Contact your GP
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Healthcare professional: Referral via mental health services
CAMHS RISE (Rapid Intervention Service for Eating Difficulties)
Description: Offers assessment and intervention for children and young people who present with an eating disorder, or who may have a developing eating disorder.
Website: Rapid Intervention Service for Eating Disorders
Phone: 01443 442009
Referral process:
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Public: Contact your GP
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Healthcare professional: Referrals are also accepted from the paediatric department, and internal referrals for children who are under the CAMH Service in a different team.
Adult Eating Disorder Service
Description: Provides specialist assessment, advice and treatment to people aged 18 or over who have been referred to Community Mental Health Teams with concerns of eating disorder symptomology.
Website: Psychological therapies - Hywel Dda University Health Board and Specialist child and adolescent mental health service (sCAMHS) - Hywel Dda University Health Board
Referral process:
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Public: Contact your GP or call NHS 111 Wales and press option 2
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Healthcare professional: Referral via the Community Mental Health Teams
CAMHS Eating Disorder Service
Description: Specialist service for children and young people with eating disorders.
Website: Specialist child and adolescent mental health service (sCAMHS) - Hywel Dda University Health Board
Phone: 01267 674450
Referral process:
- Public: Contact your GP
- Healthcare professional: Referral via Specialist CAMHS Single Point of Contact (Access.S-CAMHS.HDD@wales.nhs.uk)
All age Eating Disorder Specialist Service (EDSS)
Description: Provides support for anyone with an eating disorder as per EDSS operational policy.
Website: All Age Eating Disorders Service - Powys Teaching Health Board
Phone: 01874 712512
Email: All Age Eating Disorder Service Powys (PTHB) (AllAgeEatingDisorder.ServicePowys@wales.nhs.uk)
Referral process:
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Public: Contact your GP or call NHS 111 Wales and press option 2
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Healthcare professional: Referral via All Age Eating Disorder Service Powys (PTHB) AllAgeEatingDisorder.ServicePowys@wales.nhs.uk
Adult Eating Disorder Service
Description: Provides specialist assessment, advice and treatment to people aged 18 or over who have been referred to Community Mental Health Teams with concerns of eating disorder symptomology
Referral process:
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Public: Contact your GP or call NHS 111 Wales and press option 2
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Healthcare professional: Referral via the Community Mental Health Teams
CAMHS Eating Disorder Service
Description: Part of the wider Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service that provides assessment and treatment for a range of emotional, behaviour or mental health difficulties, including eating disorders. Referrals are accepted for children and young people up to the age of 17 years and 9 months.
Website: CAMHS - tidyMinds
Phone: 01639 862744 (Single Point of Contact / Referral Line; 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday)
Referral process:
- Public: Contact your GP.
- Professional: Via Single Point of Contact / Referral line as above.