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To the Bone is a Netflix originals film released on 14 July 2017. It follows the story of the main character, Ellen, who is 20 & diagnosed with anorexia.

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Beat will receive £2,000 from Assura plc, based in Warrington, to improve health for people via the telephone and online support services.

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Today, NICE published a revised guideline covering the assessment, treatment, monitoring & inpatient care for those with eating disorders.

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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline for the treatment of eating disorders for the first time since 2004.

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Read our statement here. If you have watched the film and have been affected by the story line or themes, remember our support services are available.

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Beat are calling for the access and waiting times standards for children and young people with eating disorders to be upheld in the next Parliament.

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Last year Beat responded to a Scottish government consultation, which had invited people to help influence their new 10-year mental health strategy.

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Three out of ten eating disorder sufferers do not receive a referral from their GP to a mental health service for treatment, despite medical guidance that stresses the need for immediate referral.

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This week, Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, has launched a brand new 365 day a year Helpline for anyone affected by an eating disorder.

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Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, welcomes the Prime Minister’s speech today about mental health.

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Pop star Zayn Malik’s new autobiography details his experience of having an eating disorder while he was a member of the band One Direction.

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Beat's Policy and Research Officer on the exclusion of eating disorders from NHS Digital's National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing.

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