Adult inpatient unit for eating disorders in the Lothians Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/adult-inpatient-unit-for-eating-disorders-in-the-lothians.html Online petition signatures en-us Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:41 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Miss Anonymous [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9742757?utm_medium=rss I am still suffering from Anorexia, although my body weight is nearly normal. I am doing work experienc in my local hospital, and there is one patient who is severely anorexic, yet seems to be made the 'freek show' of the ward who has no specialist knowledge in this field. When I was treated at the same hospital, I faced similar problems with getting treatment,and when I did it was inadequate and we had to go private. It is important to offer treatment to everyone to save lives.

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:22:19 UTC 9742757 Miss Alice Howlett [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9045564?utm_medium=rss Sun, 5 Dec 2010 03:03:38 UTC 9045564 ms irene nisbet [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8159099?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:13:20 UTC 8159099 miss lauren aitken [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7432290?utm_medium=rss 100% in support, wonder why it takes external pressure to create a service so badly needed!

]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:24:50 UTC 7432290 Laura Beilby [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7151633?utm_medium=rss Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:52:06 UTC 7151633 Miss Lesley-Anne Morrison [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6787425?utm_medium=rss I totally agree that NHS services in Scotland turn a blind eye to the estimated 10% of us who exist despite having eating disorders. Edinburgh, as a Capital City should be leading the way. Dundee has a set up which would be laughable if it were`nt real where "treatment" is pretty non existant, after being accepted as sick enough by two non eating disorder specialist Clinical Psychologists, with no medical knowledge.

]]> Thu, 7 Jan 2010 11:21:06 UTC 6787425 Jennifer Laird [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6563283?utm_medium=rss Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:26:20 UTC 6563283 Hanna Sorquist [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6251440?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:10:53 UTC 6251440 Ms Anonymous [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5660061?utm_medium=rss Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:36:39 UTC 5660061 Miss Hannah Moore [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5471748?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 May 2009 04:13:22 UTC 5471748 MISS Bizzy Loomis [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5346978?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:43:52 UTC 5346978 Anonymous [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5251653?utm_medium=rss Thu, 9 Apr 2009 10:42:25 UTC 5251653 miss donna miller [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5123082?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:04:00 UTC 5123082 Yvonne Madden [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4918613?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:24:47 UTC 4918613 Miss Anonymous [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4809180?utm_medium=rss I have been told today that the waiting list is 18 months for help with my eating problems through the Cullen centre. Meanwhile I am in absolute distress every day and at the end point. There is nothing else I have been told until I lose so much weight my life is at risk. This is such a painful illness and so dangerous.

]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:15:46 UTC 4809180 Mr David Ramsay [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4531279?utm_medium=rss I cant believe people want to force feed Anorexia patients ?I for one would recommend a complimentary therapy such as Reiki and Long Distance Reiki Healing for advanced Anorexia sufferers .

]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:13:06 UTC 4531279 ms. Lianne Nolan [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4370298?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:03:05 UTC 4370298 miss cheryl reynolds [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4306017?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:20:57 UTC 4306017 Mrs Heather Cassie [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4146632?utm_medium=rss Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:51:12 UTC 4146632 Ms. Kelsie Forbush [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3907544?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:51:14 UTC 3907544 ms melanie fagan [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3273622?utm_medium=rss Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:24:28 UTC 3273622 Mrs Jill Cullen [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3058383?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:32:49 UTC 3058383 Mr Ben N [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2977339?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:08:13 UTC 2977339 Miss Melanie Carson [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2924588?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 Feb 2008 03:56:44 UTC 2924588 miss camille mateos [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2896074?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:30:20 UTC 2896074 Sophie Jeffs [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2776984?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Jan 2008 04:27:48 UTC 2776984 Anonymous [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2742982?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:47:53 UTC 2742982 Miss Leanne Brown [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2719555?utm_medium=rss Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:35:13 UTC 2719555 Kirsty Morton [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2675125?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:05:41 UTC 2675125 Anonymous [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2664501?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Dec 2007 06:14:29 UTC 2664501 Mr Brian Ballantyne [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2574077?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:06:46 UTC 2574077 Mr David Fulton [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2202898?utm_medium=rss Having suffered and still suffering from an eating disorder, i have foung getting treatment as an inpatient difficult. The main problems were NHS funding and the agrument being that as ANITT exists, this provides an alternative to inpatient treatment. However, i know as well as other sufferers, this is patently not true-often eating disorders require initial treatment in hospital. There is not even a daycentre in Edinburgh for those suffering from eating disorders

]]> Thu, 2 Aug 2007 03:25:12 UTC 2202898 miss lauren mccormack [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2165589?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:43:30 UTC 2165589 miss Anonymous [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2081483?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jul 2007 11:39:22 UTC 2081483 mrs susan gray [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2018528?utm_medium=rss I live in Aberdeen, my daughter is currently 140 miles away in Glasgow because there are NO inpatient units in Aberden as you state in your intro. We have to spend hundreds of pounds every month visiting her

]]> Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:24:34 UTC 2018528 ms lesley whitelaw [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1802459?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 May 2007 08:39:12 UTC 1802459 Mrs Catherine Edwards [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1743950?utm_medium=rss I was shocked to find out about the lack of support in the Lothians for this condition. I work in the voluntary sector and only when I was looking for a support group in West Lothian did I find out about the problem.

]]> Sun, 20 May 2007 04:15:57 UTC 1743950 Laura Mccallay [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1671674?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 May 2007 08:36:39 UTC 1671674 miss Anonymous [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1627614?utm_medium=rss why not Edinburgh?

]]> Wed, 2 May 2007 03:56:02 UTC 1627614 Dr Elspeth Barker [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1602022?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:47:52 UTC 1602022 Mrs Natalie Harmer [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1600790?utm_medium=rss A friend of mine at university was admitted with anorexia to a ward for the mentally ill in Morningside, Edinburgh. It was not the best environment for her and she was surrounded by patients suffering from depression/personality disorders whereas she was battling a destructive pattern of behaviour. She did not survive three years of being in and out of the unit. Eating disorders deserve special recognition and treatment and I would be thrilled to know that Edinburgh invests in these patients.

]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2007 05:10:10 UTC 1600790 Ms Karen Chinnadorai [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1554068?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:25:05 UTC 1554068 Miss Charlotte Bishop [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1515654?utm_medium=rss I had a flatmate who died of anorexia, if this facility had been available it is possible we may not be without her today.

]]> Tue, 3 Apr 2007 08:47:04 UTC 1515654 Miss Carolyn Ruth Whiteford [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1515282?utm_medium=rss A good friend of mine suffered from Anorexia for 4 years, during which time she was shipped around various hospitals, centres etc without any effective treatment. She spent a lot of time in the Royal Hospital Edinburgh, where there didn't seem to be a lot of knowledge of how to treat her condition specifically. She subsequently died as a result of her illness in 2002. I would implore you to look into the provision of sustained care at our local hospitals in Edinburgh, to improve this situation

]]> Tue, 3 Apr 2007 08:12:58 UTC 1515282 Dr Anonymous [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1509748?utm_medium=rss It is incorrect to say Aberdeen has an in patient unit. It does not. It is important to develop resources for all of Scotland not just Edinburgh and the Lothians. It would be better to petition the Scottish Executive. Andy Kerr might not be there for long! Good luck.

]]> Mon, 2 Apr 2007 10:36:27 UTC 1509748 Miss Dana Acharya [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1499494?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:41:06 UTC 1499494 Mr Eric Cummins [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1499292?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:45:23 UTC 1499292 Miss Chieko Kontani [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1499263?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:36:07 UTC 1499263 Peter Gumbrell [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1491708?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:59:08 UTC 1491708 Mr Alasdair Maloney [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1490884?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:16:27 UTC 1490884 Mrs Susan Hunter [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1489711?utm_medium=rss This is a major and shameful gap in services for the citizen's of Scotland's capital.

]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:59:12 UTC 1489711 Miss Chantal Lavender [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1488407?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:06:18 UTC 1488407 Mrs P Marsh [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1488269?utm_medium=rss With cases of anorexia increasing at an alarming rate, the Scottish Parliament urgently needs to make provision for specialist eating disorder services / premises / services in Central Scotland. Action is required urgently as this devastating illness is, without doubt, life-threatening.

]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:27:25 UTC 1488269 Doreen Bowman [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1487135?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:29:16 UTC 1487135 MRS Anonymous [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1486440?utm_medium=rss MY DAUGHTER HAS SUFFERED FROM ANOREXIA FOR 3 YEARS SO i KNOW FIRST HAND OF THE DEVASTING EFFECTS IT HAS ON THE PATIENT AND HER FAMILIIES' LIVES.WE'VE HAD TO FIGHT FOR EVERY BIT OF CARE SHE'S RECEIVED. HAD MORE BEEN DONE AT THE EARLY STAGES WE BELIEVE THAT SHE WOULD BE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY 18 YEAR OLD INSTEAD OF THE SAD AND WITHDRAWN GIRL SHE IS TODAY.WITH LITTLE QUANLITY OF LIFE OR HOPES FOR THE FUTURE SHE IS AS DISABLED AS SOMEONE PARALYSED IN A WHEELCHAIR . ALARMINGLY WE ARE SEEING MORE CASES

]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:47:13 UTC 1486440 Ms Janet Mundy [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1484707?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:35:35 UTC 1484707 Lesley Danzig [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1484621?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Mar 2007 02:56:11 UTC 1484621 Mrs. Janet de Winter [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1484035?utm_medium=rss My neice has to come to NYC for this kind of treatment instead of being able to stay in Edinburgh.

]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:50:06 UTC 1484035 Mr. John Maloney [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1483071?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:07:37 UTC 1483071 Mr Alfred Lurie [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1482846?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Mar 2007 07:55:03 UTC 1482846 Ms Laura Cosgrove [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1482650?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Mar 2007 06:38:20 UTC 1482650 Betsy Dorfman [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1482607?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:55:17 UTC 1482607 Alyson Grainger [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1482597?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Mar 2007 05:36:22 UTC 1482597 mrs carolyn little [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1482041?utm_medium=rss While supporting the need for inpatient facilities as described, we need to ensure that people in rural areas of Scotland have access to help and treatment as near to their own home as possible. Sending people away from family and friends can lead to more distress and isolation for all concerned.

]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:45:25 UTC 1482041 Mrs Melanie Lewin [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1481943?utm_medium=rss Please support the provision of a specialist inpatient unit in Edinburgh so that patients can be treated near to home and so that their relatives can continue with their own lives, while giving them the support they need.

]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:39:21 UTC 1481943 Ms Sara Lurie [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1481551?utm_medium=rss My daughter has been seriously ill with anorexia. As a 14 year old, she spent 14 weeks on the adult ward of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital which was totally inapproprate. She is nto aged 24, and still struggles with her eating disorder. Although she has received treatment at the Cullen Centre, she has had treatment in hospitals in England, including the Madsley and the Royal Free. The Cullen Centre know she is now in New York for treatment, due to lack of suitable inpateint care in Edinburgh

]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2007 02:23:32 UTC 1481551 MISS ELLEN MALONEY [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1480804?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:55:52 UTC 1480804 kim smith [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1480574?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:47:50 UTC 1480574 mrs linda marr [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1480030?utm_medium=rss My daughter has been diagnosed with anorexia for over 4 years. She has been treated in the Priory Glasgow x 3, and for 8 months in St. Georges in London, with no success. She is to be admitted to Hunterscolme this week for further intensive treatment. She went undiagnosed from the age of 8yrs. I think it is ludicrous that we have no NHS admission unit for eating disorders in Scotland, particularly considering the growing awareness of eating disorders within Scottish society.

]]> Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:36:21 UTC 1480030 Miss Lesley-Anne Morrison [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1480016?utm_medium=rss I totally agree;however there is nothing available to those with eating disorders in Tayside.Some are referred and "treated" in the Priory, Glasgow.However if you happen to have another diagnosis(I have PTSD),the Priorys`EDUis unable to treat you unless your other diagnosis is under control/cured.In my case,I lost17lbs in my13day admission to the Priory.I was admitted full of hope I may recover, but discharged since I "failed to comply"(I had symptoms of PTSD such as flashbacks) Person centred?

]]> Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:30:26 UTC 1480016 miss sarah greatorex [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1479387?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Mar 2007 08:17:17 UTC 1479387 Mr Christopher Phillips [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1479246?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:27:27 UTC 1479246 Mrs. Julie Hayes [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1478804?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:08:39 UTC 1478804 Aiden Preston [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1478041?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:31:33 UTC 1478041 Amy Reagin [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1478030?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:29:10 UTC 1478030 Mr Alasdair Robertson [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1474417?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:44:57 UTC 1474417 Diana Wells [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1445013?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:30:49 UTC 1445013 Margarita Zellweger [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1444674?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:28:35 UTC 1444674 Anonymous [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1441307?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:56:05 UTC 1441307 Miss Tina Houlihan [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1440440?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:16:21 UTC 1440440 Miss Louise Clelland [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1440368?utm_medium=rss Completely agreed. I was given the option of see a regular clinical psychologist or wait 14 months for a referral to the cullen centre. There are just not enough resources just now for eating disordered individuals in the Lothians

]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:00:20 UTC 1440368 Anonymous [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1437830?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:06:31 UTC 1437830 miss Anonymous [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1433521?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Mar 2007 08:06:32 UTC 1433521 mr david soffietti [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1433008?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:08:16 UTC 1433008 Hanna Peters [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1432554?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Mar 2007 02:31:30 UTC 1432554 Amanda Burns [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1432532?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Mar 2007 02:22:22 UTC 1432532 miss sarah thompson [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1432401?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:27:18 UTC 1432401 Miss Susan MacDougall [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1432313?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:56:28 UTC 1432313 Mrs Lynda Ralley [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1413855?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Mar 2007 10:46:32 UTC 1413855 hlwivm aoftqnkrg ntvqfxas ltypgbumo ntvqfxas ltypgbumo [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1408601?utm_medium=rss huxw adoprnljq lajznfh ndio nozfbtkgl newcmil eyctzru

]]> Mon, 5 Mar 2007 07:08:48 UTC 1408601 Miss Fiona Davison [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1408189?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Mar 2007 03:53:20 UTC 1408189 acsyxgd thdoubnrc olsxhvdcp knbyawld olsxhvdcp knbyawld [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1407245?utm_medium=rss zletyxc rmuhxbt bhtrafisj frycdqmks bkvo iyzxf rgnfc

]]> Sun, 4 Mar 2007 05:07:37 UTC 1407245 Miss Kirsten Ralley [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1403713?utm_medium=rss I know of someone who has an eating disorder and is in complete denial. it is not a nice thing to sit and watch someone with the disease, and feel unable to help them.

]]> Sat, 3 Mar 2007 07:36:40 UTC 1403713 Mrs Wilma Campbell [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1399605?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 Mar 2007 02:11:39 UTC 1399605 Mr John Campbell [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1399599?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 Mar 2007 02:10:42 UTC 1399599 Ms Lindsay Campbell [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1399591?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 Mar 2007 02:09:11 UTC 1399591 Mrs Carol Hunter [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1391184?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:20:49 UTC 1391184 Mr David Dunkleberger [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1388332?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:23:04 UTC 1388332 Karen Karii [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1388019?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:45:43 UTC 1388019 Ms Siaran Lloyd [Signature #2] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1387493?utm_medium=rss My sister in law needs this - it is bad enough going through the treatment but being so far away from her family makes it worse. It also increases the stress on my brother who has to work all day and then travel long distances to see his wife.

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