Eating Disorder Service, Plymouth (EDS) is a charity established since 1995, and funded by NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group to provide short to medium-term therapeutic and specialist dietetic interventions for those with a diagnosable eating disorder. The service comprises of a team of dedicated health, therapy and administrative professionals, aim to offer support to individuals age 18 and above. In 2016, based on joint work with the local NHS mental and physical health teams, we secured additional funding to start running a 3-day day programme for those sufferers who require intensive nutritional and psychological input. Our hope is to enable individual sufferers to address and manage their eating disorder within a safe and supportive environment that helps to improve ultimately their quality of life within the community.
The service is divided into two separate arms: