As you know, this series of the podcast is taking a look at eating disorder provision in the UK and the last 12 months under the shadow of the COVID pandemic has been a challenge to say the least – both in terms of service provision but also in

EDIP-S3 EP3 – Closing the gap between paediatrics and CAMHS eating disorder services..

Feb 20th, 2021 44m 27s

Welcome back to the podcast and today I’m continuing the discussion around eating disorder treatment provision. In the last episode I gave you an update about some of the conversation I’ve had with families and their difficulties in accessing t

EDIP- Bonus episode – Weight for height (WFH) explained..

Jan 15th, 2021 5m 53s

Many of you have been asking what weight for height (WFH) is and how it's used in eating disorder treatment and assessment. Here's a brief explanation..The full show notes are available here, so click the link or copy and paste it into your b

EDIP-S3 EP2 – Breaking the silence..

Jan 14th, 2021 3m 51s

It's been an interesting time since the last episode was released where I've spent time talking to lots of families who are very keen to share their stories about their experience treatment within the UK and have agreed to be interviewed on th

EDIP-S3 EP1 – Are services gridlocked, overstretched and poorly trained?

Dec 29th, 2020 51m 5s

The last few weeks have been a total eye opener for me.I'm a clinician in the NHS. I have worked in NHS specialist eating disorder teams in the UK and I'm proud of what my teams have done to help families to understand, take charge and recove

EDIP – So what’s happening to the provision of treatment in the UK..?

Dec 20th, 2020 2m 45s

So far, we have looked at how you can get your child to the GP successfully.. but what happens after that? the expectation is that your child will be assessed, referred for medical treatment if needed then be referred to your local CAMHS specia

Eating Disorder Insights Podcast – Series 2 Episode 5 – About your GP – NHS or Private Treatment?

Aug 6th, 2019 17m 6s

How do you choose between using an NHS service or seeking out private treatment? In this episode, we will explore the issue of treatment choice and take a look at the options that might be available to you in each treatment setting. As a profes

Eating Disorder Insights Podcast – Series 2 Episode 4 – About your GP – Not happy with the outcome?

May 26th, 2019 8m 30s

In this quick episode we'll look at what you can do if you feel that you didn't quite get what you needed from your GP appointment. We'll take a look at your options and think about how you can get the help you need and get the best start to t

Eating Disorder Insights Podcast – Series 2 Episode 3 – Abour your GP – How does your child feel?

Jan 19th, 2019 24m 19s

Your child might not share your enthusiasm about going to the GP and seeking treatment. In this episode, we're looking at your child's feelings and what is influencing their reluctance. I will help you to understand the eating disorder by viewi

Eating Disorder Insights Podcast – Series 2 Episode 2 – About your GP – What you need to tell them

Dec 15th, 2018 23m 36s

Hello and welcome back to episode two of the second series of the eating disorder insights podcast.In this second episode of series .. we’ll look at what you’ll need to tell your GP in order to get the best outcome for you and your child.But

Eating Disorder Insights Podcast – Series 2 Episode 1 – About your GP – Setting the Scene

Nov 30th, 2018 10m 9s

Welcome to the second series where we will focus on your appointment with your GP. As you can see, I've change the format slightly to make it easier for you to get the information you need, so I hope it works for you.The appointment with your

Eating Disorder Insights Podcast – A message from BEAT – ‘Coping with Christmas’ courses 2018

Nov 10th, 2018 2m 30s

I have been contacted by BEAT, the UK’s biggest national charity for eating disorders and they’ve asked me to share share some information about their upcoming series of training seminars on ‘Coping with Christmas’. Christmas can be a very chal

Eating Disorder Insights Podcast – Episode 2 – How to share your concerns with your child for the first time

May 20th, 2018 35m 41s

Welcome to the second episode of the Eating Disorder Insights Podcast where we are going to explore the often difficult task of raising your concerns with your child for the first time. Many parents share that they're not sure how to approach t

Eating Disorder Insights Podcast – Episode 1.5 – The inbetweenisode – What’s coming up in Episode 2?

May 8th, 2018 7m 54s

Welcome to this inbetweenisode..! (i can't claim the name for myself - it belongs to someone else in the Podosphere..)In the first episode of the podcast I set out the expectations for the series and discussed assumptions. In this inbetweeni

Eating Disorder Insights Podcast – Episode 1 – Setting the scene for the series..

Apr 30th, 2018 15m 51s

Welcome to the very first episode of the Eating Disorder Insights Podcast!In this episode I'll talk you through the assumptions I have made about you as a family, discuss the assumptions that I don't make and reflect in some of the assumption

Eating Disorder Insights Podcast – Episode 000 – Pre-Show Show

Apr 16th, 2018 2m 49s

A Quick update to announce the new website address, email address and other exciting pre-launch news. Don’t forget to subscribe to get the first episode sent directly to you at eatingdisorderinsights.com.To contact your host Mark Taylor go to