New Zealand's eating disorder services are at "crisis" level as demand and service wait times swell, amid fears of vast unmet need. It outlined concerns over a rise in young people requiring eating disorder support, especially those from Māori and Pacific communities. "There has been a significant increase in the number of presentations to general hospitals for medical implications of eating disorder services, and DHB services report that this has accelerated in the Covid-19 environment." Despite this, the last significant investment into eating disorder services was $26 million dollars over four years in 2009. He wants the Government to put more money towards eating disorder support in Thursday's Budget.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 16, 2022 03:09 UTC