Eating disorders: NHS reports surge in hospital admissions

The number of admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of an eating disorder reached a peak of 13,885 in the year to April 2017.The number of admissions to hospital of patients with potentially life-threatening eating disorders has almost doubled over the past six years, amid warnings from experts that NHS services to tackle anorexia and bulimia are failing to help those in need.The number of admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of an eating disorder reached a peak of 13,885