Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Increase Funding to Support ARFID Sufferers
Closed
3,132 signatures
What the petition asks
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a little-known Eating Disorder that affects thousands of people in the UK. There is very little awareness or understanding of ARFID, which we believe is largely due to a lack of funding for training and treatment.
Sufferers and their families are too often dismissed or receive inappropriate treatment. We run a support group for ARFID sufferers and their families, and believe current support is inadequate.
The Governments should provide funding for training on ARFID for professionals such as school staff, medical staff, so that they can understand and the help sufferers need, and to increase availability of treatment for sufferers.
The Governments should provide funding for training on ARFID for professionals such as school staff, medical staff, so that they can understand and the help sufferers need, and to increase availability of treatment for sufferers.
Timeline
| 10 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,132
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
10 Jan 2022
Closed
10 Jul 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.