Eating Disorders Service

We provide services to people with eating disorders across Kent. We work mainly with people who are experiencing anorexia or bulimia nervosa.

Although our inpatient unit is based in west Kent, we accept referrals from east Kent.

The Eating Disorders Service provides the following treatments:

Inpatient service
Day patient service
Out patient service.

Our team is made is made up of staff from different professional backgrounds, and include:

Administrators
Chef
Clinical Psychologist
Consultant Psychiatrist
Health Care Workers
Housekeeper
Junior Doctor
Registered Mental Health Nurses
Systemic Family Therapist
Psychological Practitioner

All these people play a vital part in the delivery of high quality treatment to people in Kent.

Treatment pathways

There are four different treatment pathways available:

Individual therapy as an outpatient
Primary Care Liaison
Day patient treatments
Inpatient treatments

Our aims

We believe that if you come to us for support and treatment you are trying to cope with difficult issues and may feel out of control in your life. The eating disorder can sometimes feel like a solution to these difficulties.

We aim to work in alliance with you, your family and those who support you to enable you to increase your understanding of the role that the eating disorder plays in your life. We recognise that the eating disorder is the problem, not the person and that our role is to support you in your fight against the eating disorder.

The support and treatment we offer aims to address physical, psychological and social needs with the emphasis on achieving an optimum quality of life.

Referrals

We can accept referrals of those aged 18 upwards from qualified mental health professionals working within secondary care.

In east Kent, Medway and in the Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley area, our Primary Care Liaison Nurses can accept referrals of patients directly from primary care, aged 14 upwards who have recent onset eating disorders or difficulties, for early intervention. However, in most cases people are referred to us after having met with a clinician from their local community mental health or intake team.

Please visit our referrals page to download relevant referral forms.

Contact us

Eating Disorders Service
22 Oakapple Lane
Maidstone
Kent
ME16 9NW
Tel: 01622 729980
Fax: 01622 729677

Eating Disorders Service
Eastern and Coastal Area Offices
Littlebourne Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 1AZ
Tel: 01227 767062
Fax: 01227 812268