The Faculty of Eating Disorders of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Eating Disorder Workforce and Training Needs National Survey

1. The Faculty of Eating Disorders of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Eating Disorder Workforce and Training Needs National Survey

Dear Colleague, The Faculty of Eating Disorder Psychiatry of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is currently working together with the General medical Council, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Health Education England, Medical Schools and third sector organisations such as BEAT and FEAST to improve curriculum and training in Eating Disorders for Medical Students, Foundation Doctors, Psychiatry Trainees and Psychiatrists. The findings of this survey will help in shaping further development of National Level Policies, Work Force, Training and Eating Disorder Services, hence will help with improvement of quality of care for patients with Eating Disorders. We appreciate that your service may not be specialist eating disorder service (in some devolved nations) but if your team is providing services to patients with Eating Disorders then also try your best to answer all the questions. It will take about 10-15 minutes to complete this survey. We are grateful to you for your valuable time and for completing this survey!

Yours sincerely
On behalf of the Faculty of Eating Disorders
Dr Ashish Kumar
Vice Chair of the Faculty of Eating Disorders of the RCPsych
Dr Agnes Ayton
Chair of the Faculty of Eating Disorders of the RCPsych

1. The name of the Eating Disorder Service or Team (which may not be exclusive Eating Disorder Service but offers Service to Eating Disorder patients)You are working in currently. *

2. Please tell us the name of the NHS Trust/Independent Provider you are working with. *

3. Your Service's Contact Details

4. Is your service (Please choose the most accurate):

Community Specialist Eating Disorder Service (Adult)
Community Specialist Eating Disorder Service (Young People)
Day Care Service for ED Patients (Adult)
Day Care Service for ED Patients(Young people)
Inpatient ED Service for Adults
Inpatient ED service for Children and Young People
Others
Other (please specify):

5. Your Professional Background

6. Which geographical area of UK you are based in?

7. Please tell us your age group.

8. Please indicate your sex

Male
Female
Third Gender
Do not wish to answer

9. Where did you complete your primary medical qualification from?

10. Are you on GMC's Specialist Register?

Yes
No
Wish to apply for

11. Your GMC Number (Optional)

12. Your current post is:

Substantive
Locum

13. Is your post:

Full time
Part time

14. How many sessions are you doing in Eating Disorder Service?

15. Is your post:

Clinical
Academic
Mixture of Clinical and Academic *You are working in part professor/part clinical role
Other (please specify):

16. Did you train in Eating Disorder Psychiatry before taking up consultant in ED role?

17. For how long did you train in Eating Disorder Psychiatry before taking up ED consultant role?

18. Do you have any special qualifications in eating disorders?

19. How many Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) sessions do you get?

20. How many academic activity sessions do you get?

21. Do you have any other roles (e.g. roles with RCPsych, Medical manager, Educator, NICE, Voluntary sector etc)?

If yes then please specify

22. Does your Eating Disorder Service offer training to medical students?

23. Does your Eating Disorder Service offer training to junior drs?

If yes then what speciality and grades of junior drs do you offer training?

24. Is your Eating Disorder Service for:

Children and Adolescents
Adults
Mixture of Children and Adults
Other (please specify):

25. Please indicate the population size your ED service covers?

26. Please indicate the number of ED beds your inpatient ED service offers (Latest figures)?

27. Please indicate the number of Day Care places/week your ED day care service offers?

28. How many referrals your ED service receives/year?

29. How many referrals/year, your ED service was set-up for?

30. How Many Patients did your Service offer treatment for in last one Calendar year (2019) (Please indicate the number for each diagnostic category).

Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
EDNOS
Binge Eating Disorder
ARFID
Others (Please indicate the type and numbers)

31. What is the average length of treatment for patients in your Eating Disorder Service?

Average length of stay in Paediatric wards
Average length of stay in Adult Medical wards
Average length of Treatment in Day Care Service (Adult)
Average length of Treatment in Day Care Service (Young People)
Average length of Treatment in Children's ED Service
Average length of Treatment in Adult ED service
Average length of stay in Tier 4 Inpatient Children's Eating Disorder Service
Average length of stay in Tier 4 Inpatient Adult Eating Disorder Service

Comments:

32. Who are the members of your Multidisciplinary ED service? Please tick all those apply.

33. Does your service has direct access to medical care for your Eating Disorder Patients (as part of your service configuration) ?

Yes- Sessional input from Consultant Paediatrician
Yes- Sessional input from Consultant Adult Medical Specialists
Yes- Sessional Input from GPs
No- we do not have exclusive access to medical care for our ED patients
Others
Other (please specify):

34. What is the average wait time to offer assessment to newly referred patients in your Eating Disorder Service (In Weeks)?

Average wait time in Community Children's Eating Disorder Service
Average wait time in Community Adult Eating Disorder Service
Average wait Time to offer a Bed in your inpatient Eating Disorder Service
Average wait Time to offer a Place in your day care Eating Disorder Service

Comments:

35. What is the average wait time in between initial assessment and offer of first suitable treatment for accepted patients in your Eating Disorder Service (In Weeks)?

Average wait time in Community Children's Eating Disorder Service
Average wait time in Community Adult Eating Disorder Service
Average wait Time in your inpatient Eating Disorder Service
Average wait Time in your day care Eating Disorder Service

Comments:

36. Do you have patients under mental health act/CTO in your Eating Disorder Service (Please indicate numbers in 2019)?

Yes Section 2 of MHA 1983 (amended in 2007 or equivalent in devolved nations)
Yes Section 3 of MHA 1983 (amended in 2007 or equivalent in devolved nations)
Yes CTO of MHA 1983 (amended in 2007 or equivalent in devolved nations)
Others

37. What is your case load in your ED service (Average cases per WTE/Year)?

38. How many consultant Psychiatrists (Generic CAMHS/Adult Psychiatry) are working in your service?

39. Are you satisfied with level of psychiatric input in your ED service?

Yes
No
Not bothered
Other (please specify):

40. Is there a MARSIPAN group in your area for ED professionals?

41. Do you want to have a MARSIPAN group in your area for ED professionals?

42. Do you get any input from other specialist services (ASD/ADHD/LD/Trauma/Medical)?

Yes
No
Other (please specify):

43. Do you feel you have adequate opportunity to get involved in the development of your ED service?

If no-what else should happen for you to feel engaged?

44. Do you get adequate opportunity to have interface with your local commissioners/NHSE ED network in relation to your ED service?

If No- what shall be done to improve it?

45. Do you think there is adequate level of Eating Disorder Service available in your area for (Please tick which applies):

Children and Adolescents
Adults
Other (please specify):

46. Do you think there is adequate transition pathway available from Children to Adult ED services in your area?

Yes
No
Other (please specify):

47. Do you think that availability of GMC Credentialing in Pan-age Eating Disorder Psychiatry will improve quality of care for Eating Disorder Patients? (GMC Credentialing- is one year pan age specialist Eating Disorder training -to be credentialed by the GMC)

48. Do you think Psychiatry and other consultant/ drs/trainees are likely to sign-up for GMC Credentialing in Pan-age Eating Disorder Psychiatry if it was available?

49. Do you think you need more training/education in any aspects of Eating Disorder Speciality? Please elaborate if yes)

Please elaborate if yes

50. Do you think your team colleagues want more training in different aspects of ED speciality?

Please elaborate if you answered Yes

51. Do you think current Patient/Psychiatry ratio is adequate in your ED service?

Yes
No
Other (please specify):

52. Do you think your ED service is adequately staffed to offer good quality of care for ED patients?

If no-please indicate what else is needed?

53. Are there vacancies in your ED service?

If Yes then please specify:

54. What can be done to improve care for Eating Disorder Patients?

55. Do you plan to drop your sessions in ED service in next 12 months?

If yes please give reasons if possible

56. Do you plan to leave/retire from ED service in next five years?

If yes- please give reasons if possible

57. Are you satisfied with your work with ED service?

Yes
No
Other (please specify):