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Sean Horstead outlined his concerns in a report to prevent future deaths, which was published this week. He has sent his report to five parties, including Health Secretary Matt Hancock, and has asked for responses by April 28. Mr Horstead, assistant coroner for Cambridgeshire, said responses “must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action”. He added: “Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed.” Mr Horstead concluded last November the death of 19-year-old university student Averil Hart was avoidable and was contributed to by neglect. Averil was discharged from the eating disorder clinic at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge in August 2012 and started her creative writing course at the University of East Anglia in Norwich the following month.
Anorexia: Coroner s concern over eating disorder deaths under-reporting
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A coroner has spoken of concerns over a possible significant under-reporting of eating disorders following the deaths of five women who had anorexia.
Sean Horstead said in a report there was a lack of robust and reliable data around the illness.
Simon Brown, whose daughter Emma died in 2018, said it laid out some of the key things that have to change .
The Department for Health and Social Care said it was important. everyone gets the mental health support needed.
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