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Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on (a) neurodivergence and (b) avoidant restrictive food intake disorder.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
4 Feb 2025
Target answer date
10 Feb 2025
Answer
10 Feb 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on (a) neurodivergence and (b) avoidant restrictive food intake disorder.

  2. 10 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    Ministers and departmental officials hold discussions regularly with NHS England and stakeholders on a range of issues.We recognise the devastating impact an eating disorder, such as avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), can have on someone’s...

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