Newbridge House specialists are playing a key role leading lectures and discussions at a prestigious eating disorders conference. The 5th Eating Disorders International Conference (EDIC) is taking place at Imperial College London on March 28 and 29, hosted by the national charity Beat. Specialists from Newbridge House are featured throughout the programme, with themes encompassing: […]
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Newbridge specialists gave a very well received presentation on Working with families at a national eating disorders conference. Organised by the charity Beat, the two-day conference was entitled Eating disorders: support for the frontline and considered the complex challenges faced by affected individuals, their families and the professionals treating them. Newbridge House was represented by […]
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A Focus on feeding was the theme of a comprehensive and thoughtful Masterclass delivered by Dr Rachel Bryant-Waugh of Great Ormond Street Hospital. This was the tenth Masterclass of the series and brought a well-received focus on ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) as a distinct diagnostic term. Dr Bryant-Waugh, who is Joint Head of the […]
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Newbridge House’s tenth Masterclass will focus on feeding and intergenerational disorders, led by a leading Great Ormond Street Hospital clinical psychologist. Dr Rachel Bryant-Waugh’s Masterclass will address two main topics: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and challenges to child feeding behaviours in the context of maternal eating disorders. The full day educational event will take […]
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Newbridge’s clinical manager is leading a session at a prestigious conference bringing together eating disorders professionals working throughout Europe and beyond. Rachel Matthews is speaking at a debate considering consent in eating disorders treatment, together with Túry Ferenc from Budapest, Hungary. The meeting is the European Council on Eating Disorders (ECED) conference, which is taking […]
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Newbridge House has been praised as an “outstanding example” in a comprehensive review which shows our service is one of just ten in the country to achieve the top rating. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) report states Newbridge House is one of just ten services out of a total of 275 inspected who were awarded […]
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Newbridge experts speak at eating disorders awareness conference Specialists from Newbridge spoke at a conference established to raise awareness of eating disorders. Newbridge House Clinical Manager, Rachel Matthews and Senior Dietitian, Samantha Grigg, chaired a session titled: Are healthy eating messages in the media putting young people at risk of eating disorders? The conference, which […]
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An innovative new approach to improving self-esteem developed at Newbridge will be presented at a national conference. Assistant Psychologist Hannah Biney will describe the Newbridge self-esteem programme and initial results which show consistent improvements for all patients. Her presentation will be to the Children and Young People Eating Disorders Research Consortium on May 12 at […]
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The issue of exercise can cause a lot of worry and uncertainty when an individual is recovering from an eating disorder. Over-exercising is often a feature of anorexia, carried out compulsively as a tool in weight loss and maintenance of the disorder. Eating disorder inpatient units provide an environment where exercise is very precisely managed. […]
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Canadian Professor Josie Geller led a highly engaging and interactive Masterclass evaluating what makes treatment and clinicians most effective. This was the ninth in the Newbridge House Masterclass series, bringing together eating disorders professionals from across the UK for training with internationally renowned specialists. “I have known Josie for more than 20 years and have […]
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