Welcome to Ellern Mede

Ellern Mede Eating Disorder Services is widely regarded as the UK’s most specialist provider of intensive inpatient and outpatient treatment for children and young people. We have a higher proportion of staff to patients than any other UK specialist eating disorder provider, able to provide close personal care to all of our patients. We treat young people aged 8 to 18 years with eating disorders, frequently in terms of a pre-arranged NHS England contract as well as some privately funded cases. We also are able to treat young adults aged 18  to 25 although no pre-contracted funding arrangements exist for these. CCGs and NHS bodies or private enquirers all need to arrange funding prior to making a referral for an over-18 place. By offering services beyond the age of 18, we assist with the transition out of children’s and into adult services.

Our inpatient service is particularly suitable for patients with Anorexia Nervosa. Our outpatient services run online only at this time and are only suitable for people at an early stage of an eating disorder or post-discharge to support independence. Conditions we treat in outpatient services include anorexia nervosa, selective eating disorders, and disordered eating that may not yet have been diagnosed.