Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Joint Committee On Health

Eating Disorders: Bodywhys

Photo of Frances BlackFrances Black (Independent)
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I have written down a couple of things that came to mind. There have been reports in the online newspaper, The Journal, about people with eating disorders having to fund their own treatment. I want to ask the representatives from Bodywhys about this. I am talking about the likes of Lois Bridges, that is, private treatment centres. Some people do not have health insurance. One young woman mentioned in The Journalhad to crowdfund to pay for her treatment at one of the private eating disorder centres. Do the witnesses know if there are many people in that situation?