§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will estimate the prevalence of eating disorders among(a) women and (b) men in England; [187867]
(2) how many (a) children, (b) adolescents and (c) adults suffered from eating disorders in each year since 1997, broken down by gender. [187873]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonInformation about the prevalence of eating disorders in adults is not collected centrally.
"The mental health of children and adolescents in Great Britain", a survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics in 1999, found that the prevalence of eating disorders among all children aged five to 15 was 0.1 per cent., and the rate for girls aged five to 15 was 0.2 per cent.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the maximum travelling distance is for patients with eating disorders to specialist health care services. [187872]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonInformation is not collected centrally about the travelling distances that may be involved when patients are referred for treatment for specialist treatment.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what provision there is for specialist treatment for eating disorders in(a) England, (b) each region and (c) each strategic health authority; and if he will make a statement. [187874]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThis information is not centrally available.
1497WPeople with eating disorders can access mental health services in and through primary care. Details of services available locally can be obtained from strategic health authorities.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the(a) average and (b) maximum waiting time for (i) outpatient and (ii) inpatient treatment for eating disorders has been in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [187875]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe information is not available in the requested format.