Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Increase funding for research into eating disorders
Closed
116 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the government put more funding into research for eating disorders. Some disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness and can create irreversible damage to the body including the vital organs.
Between 2009 and 2019 total UK funding for eating disorder research amounted to just £1.13 per person with an eating disorder per year.
We believe there needs to be more funding for research to understand eating disorders to further assist in treatment. I want the government to produce further funding for research.
We believe there needs to be more funding for research to understand eating disorders to further assist in treatment. I want the government to produce further funding for research.
Timeline
| 20 Feb 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
116
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
20 Feb 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.