Eating disorders assessments and support for adults

​Getting assessed for an eating disorder

Our team assesses and supports adults who think they may have an eating disorder.

We work with people with:

• anorexia
• bulimia
• other specified feeding and eating disorder (OSFED)

We offer diagnosis, treatment and ongoing support to help improve your health and wellbeing.

Our main focus is to help you understand your condition, explore your treatment options and support your recovery.

Using the service is your choice. We work with you for as long as you need and keep you involved so you feel in control of your care.

If there are serious safety concerns, we work with crisis, community mental health or medical services to make sure you get urgent support.

Eating disorders on NHS

How to access the service

To access this service, speak to your GP or another healthcare professional who can refer you.

If you’re already under the care of a mental health team, your care coordinator can also make a referral.

When​ you’re referred, your information is reviewed and sent to the Eating Disorder Service if you need a specialist assessment. They’ll contact you directly to make an appointment and discuss next steps.

We aim to see you within 10 days. 

What we help with

We can help you with:

• an assessment of your mental, physical, nutritional and social needs
• advice to help build:
• healthier eating patterns
• ​a healthier relationship with food, weight and body image
• understanding your condition
• explore your treatment options
• a care plan, agree with you
• support your recovery

We also support your family and carers involved in your care and signpost you to local charities or other community support.

About our team

The Adult Eating Disorder Service is a team of health professionals who work together to support you.

The team includes:

• a consultant psychiatrist
• a clinical lead or specialist nurse
• a dietitian
• therapeutic practitioners

We also work closely with your GP, hospital and community mental health teams, and voluntary organisations to make sure you get the right care.

Get help from charities and organisations

You can get support to manage your symptoms if you have an eating disorder, think you might have one or are waiting for a diagnosis.

Find a full list of local mental health charities and organisations.

Jersey Eating Disorders Support (JEDS)

Jersey Eating Disorders Support (JEDS) provides support for people who have, or think they may have, an eating disorder, as well as their families and carers.

JEDS website​​