Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders (MEED) | GP Webinar

St Patrick's Mental Health Services (SPMHS) hosts a GP Webinar series to support GPs and healthcare professionals in providing care for patients experiencing #mentalhealth difficulties.

In this webinar, members of the team from the Eating Disorders programme at SPMHS explore medical emergencies in eating disorders.

Eleanor Sutton, Eating Disorder Specialist Dietitian and Dietitian Manager; Michelle Ward, Registered Nurse Prescriber, Specialist Supportive Clinical Management in Eating Disorders Therapist and Team Liaison Nurse; and Dr Ann O’Donoghue, Senior Registrar, at SPMHS, discuss how GPs can treat and support their patients experiencing eating disorders in line with the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Guidelines on Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders (MEED): Guidance on Recognition and Management (May 2022).

The webinar will cover MEED guidelines in clinical practice, including:

• Assessing, monitoring, and managing risk and comorbid factors
• Refeeding syndrome and role of the dietitian
• Role of, and supports for, parents, relatives, and carers
• Accessing specialist care.

Learn more about eating disorders here:
https://www.stpatricks.ie/mental-health/eating-disorders

Read about treatment options for eating disorders here:
https://www.stpatricks.ie/media-centre/blogs-articles/2023/march/evidenced-treatment-for-eating-disorders

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