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Community toolbox and gardening as well as mental health and mindfulness support and training for adults.

Contact with interest at any of the following: Hello@wellbeingworksdundee.org.uk
01382 227 288
Unit 20A Level 3 of Wellgate

Facilitate opportunities for active, relationship building community engagement that support postiive wellbeing.

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Our one-to-one support and group activities help build connections and confidence, and we run courses to give people the skills to understand and manage their mental health.

By sharing knowledge, experience, space and resources, we enable people to take control in their own lives, and make a difference for others.

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Our one-to-one support and group activities help build connections and confidence, and we run courses to give people the skills to understand and manage their mental health. By sharing knowledge, experience, space and resources, we enable people to take control in their own lives, and make a difference for others.

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NHS Tayside Eating Disorders Service (TEDS)

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NHS Tayside Eating Disorders Service (TEDS)

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Inpatient medical/severe intervention for adults at Ninewells. TEDS does not see adults with learning disabilities or BMI over 30 and recommends referral to CAMHS for learning disability.

For advice about a potential referral, or in general, please telephone 01382 346556 (Monday to Friday) or email tay.eatingdisorders@nhs.scot

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Department information

NHS Tayside Eating Disorders Service (TEDS) is based within the NHS Tayside Psychological Therapies Service premises at 15 Dudhope Terrace, Dundee, and provides outpatient clinics in Dundee, Angus, and Perth and Kinross.

The service forms part of the North of Scotland Managed Clinical Network for Eating Disorders, and through this, has shared access to 10 inpatient beds at the Eden Unit, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen.

The Service itself provides offers specialist outpatient assessment and treatment to adult sufferers of, primarily, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and their variants, having access to psychological, psychiatric, nursing and dietetic interventions, and part-time administrative support.

Who to refer

Adults aged 18 to 64 years (or 16+ years if no longer in full-time education), who present with any of the following primary problems:

Anorexia Nervosa (F50.0 ICD-10)

Body weight maintained at least 15% below that expected for age&height/BMI < 17.5kg/m²

Weight loss self-induced by avoidance of 'fattening foods' and self-induced vomiting/self-induced purging/excessive exercise/use of appetite suppressants and-or diuretics

Morbid fear of fatness and self-set low weight threshold

Arrested or delayed onset of puberty, or amenorrhoea in females and loss of sexual interest/potency in males

Bulimia Nervosa (F50.2 ICD-10)

Eating large amounts of food in short periods of time due to persistent preoccupation with/craving of the same

Attempts to counteract excessive calorie intake by self-induced vomiting/self-induced purging/excessive exercise/use of appetite suppressants and-or diuretics/alternating periods of self-starvation

Morbid fear of fatness and self-set low weight threshold

Possible history of (Atypical) Anorexia Nervosa

Patients with 'Atypical' Eating Disorders do not present with the full syndrome of either Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia Nervosa, e.g. -

Anorexic patient may not yet be below BMI 17.5 threshold/amenorrhoeic

Bulimic patient may engage in limited compensatory behaviours

In such cases, the 'Atypical' diagnosis should be made with reference to the closest symptom profile above, but please note that an Eating Disorder diagnosis should only be made where the specific psychopathology of pronounced body dysmorphia is present.

Who not to refer

Patients requiring emergency medical treatment linked to an Eating Disorder - should be referred to acute medical services in the first instance, with a concurrent, urgent referral made to TEDS. TEDS offers multidisciplinary liaison and follow-up to acute medical services managing patients with eating disorders. TEDS will prioritise urgent referrals if they meet criteria for primary Eating Disorder diagnoses.

Patients requiring urgent review due to psychiatric risk - should be referred to General Adult Psychiatry CMHT/Crisis services in the first instance. They will be offered a routine assessment appointment by TEDS if they also meet criteria for Eating Disorder treatment. Patients with a primary Personality Disorder, Psychosis or Substance Misuse problem should be referred to General Adult Psychiatry services or Tayside Substance Misuse Service in the first instance.

Patients with BMIs > 30 - and a weight-related health condition should be referred to Tayside Adult Weight Management Service (TAWMS) in the first instance. Patients with BMIs > 35 who are otherwise healthy should also be referred to TAWMS. Please note that TEDS is not a weight loss service.

Patients under 18, over 64, or with a primary Learning Disability - should be referred to CAMHS, Tayside Older People's Service or Tayside Learning Disabilities Service, as appropriate. Patients between the ages of 16-18 but no longer in full-time education, would be reviewed under our adult service TEDS, instead of CAMHS.

Patients with phobias related to eating or psychogenic vomiting - should be referred to Adult Psychological Therapy Services.

How to refer

The Service is happy to receive referrals, with the vital/helpful Information below, either electronically, via SCI-Gateway listed under Eating Disorder Service (adult) or in writing to: TEDS, 15 Dudhope Terrace, Dundee DD3 6HH.

Please note that we do not accept emailed referrals at this time.

For advice about a potential referral, or in general, please telephone 01382 346556 (Monday to Friday) or email tay.eatingdisorders@nhs.scot.

Referral priority

If any of the following questions are answered yes, please mark the referral Urgent:

BMI 15 or under?

If BMI <15, is the patient losing >1kg weight per week?

Medical complications as a result of disordered eating?

Psychiatric co-morbidities?

Pregnant?

Insulin-dependent Diabetic?

Information to be included in the referral

Please include the following essential information:
To help establish the patient's risk, it would be very helpful to have baseline bloods and temperature/pulse/BP please prior to referral.
Baseline bloods would include; FBC, U&Es, LFT, fasting glucose and TSH - please note any abnormalities of these in the referral.

Current weight, height and BMI: please document if the patient refuses to be weighed and provide some information on their weight status

Any recent weight loss?

Does the patient:

- binge (eat a large amount in a short period)?
- restrict their food intake/ count calories/avoid social eating?
- self-induce vomiting?
- exercise to excess?

- diuretics?
- diet pills?
- illicit drugs?

Please provide a brief summary of diet consumed

Any fear of weight gain?

Any episodes of amenorrhoea longer than 3 months?

What is the patient's level of motivation for change?

Please note that, at present, TEDS does not have access to on-site blood and cardiac monitoring facilities. Where patients require ongoing physical health monitoring, this will be arranged by TEDS in consultation with the relevant GP surgery/community hub, as appropriate. In order to minimise risk, efforts will be made to prevent low-weight patients travelling long distances for physical health monitoring purposes. TEDS clinicians have access to ICE to request and review results. Additional helpful information:

Any previous referral to or contact with TEDS?

Any current or recent contact with other Mental Health Services?

Any relevant physical health problems e.g. -

- Diabetes?
- Fertility Problems?
- Gastrointestinal Problems?
Resource for clinicians, including MarSiPAN report information
Alternatives to clinic referral

For advice about a potential referral, or in general, please telephone 01382 346556 (Monday to Friday) or email tay.eatingdisorders@nhs.scot or use the electronic advice request service on SCI-Gateway via Eating Disorder Service (adult) option.

Web based resources

BEAT - beating eating disorders website. This site provides help on all aspects of eating disorders including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and related eating disorders and have a helpline number to call.

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NHS Tayside Eating Disorders Service (TEDS) is based within the NHS Tayside Psychological Therapies Service premises at 15 Dudhope Terrace, Dundee, and provides outpatient clinics in Dundee, Angus, and Perth and Kinross. The service forms part of the North of Scotland Managed Clinical Network for Eating Disorders, and through this, has shared access to 10 inpatient beds at the Eden Unit, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen.

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NEEDS (North East Eating Disorders Support) Scotland

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NEEDS (North East Eating Disorders Support) Scotland

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Monthly support groups include speakers, workshops, and other resources to raise awareness for adults with ED, in recovery and carers.

Self-help support group first Monday of every month at 7.30 pm at Seagate House/Dundee Carer's Centre
01224 557672
hello@supportedscotland.org
Tel: +44 (0) 7716 639067

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We are a small registered charity, facilitated by volunteers who have personal experience of eating disorders, either as a carer or past sufferer.

We are a self-help group who welcome all adults affected by an eating disorder as a sufferer, parent, partner, relative, or friend.

We aim to provide a safe and welcoming forum for mutual support and sharing experiences, whilst looking towards recovery.

Although we currently meet in a hospital, we are a non professional organisation. All meetings are out of hours and confidentiality is maintained at all times.

We receive no regular funding and totally rely on the generosity of personal donations and voluntary fundraising activities.

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NEEDS (North East Eating Disorders Support) Scotland

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NEEDS (Scotland) is a small registered charity, facilitated by volunteers who have personal experience of eating disorders, either as a carer or past sufferer. We aim to provide a safe and welcoming forum for mutual support and sharing experiences, whilst looking towards recovery.

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Virtual support for adults and carers.

Support or befriending service for those with ED or carers. Virtual support groups and telephone befriending services offered across Scotland.

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SupportED - The Community Eating Disorder Charity

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We work in communities across Scotland to support people with an eating disorder, their families and carers. We aid your journey to recovery.

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Support and advocacy for  adult carers or young carers and social care professionals. Advocacy, education, and resource hub.

Make a referral online or please call us on 01382 200422 where you can complete your referral over the phone.

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Mental health support that specialises in Eating Disorders and recovery.

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Eating & Body Image - Eating Disorders

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Eating and body image – eating disorders Eating and body image issues arise when people have distorted views of their own bodies and become obsessed with their weight and size, feeling … read more

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1 to 1 email support for young people from others with lived experience of eating disorders

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One-to-one email support for young people looking for hope and encouragement from someone who’s recovered. Part of what makes eating disorders so hard is not having someone who really understands what you’re going through. SharED offers email-based peer support to young people (aged 12 – 25) so th…

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Workshop for parents and carers to support their children living with eating disorder

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Interactive workshops to help you support your loved one's recovery. It can be hard to know what to do and say when you're supporting someone with an eating disorder. Through our free Developing Dolphins workshop series, we help you learn new skills and knowledge from experts. Developing Dolphins is based on the New Maudsley Method and its animal analogies. These Zoom workshops aim to help you be a "dolphin", gently guiding your loved one towards recovery. We run five two-and-a-half-hour workshops over five weeks, open to parents, partners, siblings, and anyone else caring for a loved one.

Referral Criteria & Process

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- Self referral

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Interactive workshops to help you support your loved one's recovery. It can be hard to know what to do and say when you're supporting someone with an eating disorder. Through our free Developing Dolphins workshop series, we help you learn new skills and knowledge from experts.