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Regional Eating Disorders Service
Public Service, Mental Health
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
The Regional Eating Disorders Service (REDS) is a regional specialist service provided by an integrated multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, dietitians, nurses, GPs, psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, occupational therapists and physiotherapists.
Following recent changes to the continuum of services available for the treatment of Eating Disorders the referral pathway from the primary sector (GPs) is now direct to secondary mental health services.
GPs are asked to refer all clients with suspected eating disorders to the Community Mental Health Centre (CMHC) or Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in the person's local area. Each DHB has local eating disorder liaison clinicians (EDLs) who facilitate liaison between the Community Mental Health Teams and REDS. Clinical pathways are in place and where necessary referrals may be fast tracked to REDS, or to inpatient services by the secondary service clinicians.
REDS provides:
- Direct outpatient treatment and consultation service for individuals in the Northern Region presenting with moderate to severe anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
- Separate age specific clinical pathways are in place for individuals with moderate to severe anorexia and bulimia. This includes a child and adolescent team utilising the manualised Family Based Therapy approach, an adult team managing youth (18 - 24) and adult clients with severe and enduring eating disorders and a consultation and liaison team who act as the interface with primary, secondary and inpatient services across the Northern, Metro Auckland and Midlands regions.
- The service utilises an evidence based MDT approach, with defined clinical pathways.
- REDS provides a consultation and liaison team which supports the primary and secondary sector through providing consultation and advice, 2nd opinion assessments, training and supervision for the Midlands, Metro Auckland and Northland DHBs.
- REDS utilises the National Eating Disorders Service Framework “Hub and Spoke” model to support the 5 Midland DHBs.
- For information about support for family, carers and friends please click here
Referral Expectations
You may be referred to the Regional Eating Disorders Service by your Community Mental Health Centre (CMHC) or Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) or by a hospital.
The Regional Eating Disorders Service does not accept referrals direct from GPs or self-referrals.
You must live in the Auckland region to qualify for treatment.
Fees and Charges Description
The service is free to NZ citizens and residents. There is a charge for non-residents.
Hours
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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With Some Extended Hours for Specific Clinical Groups.
Procedures / Treatments
Mental illness is a clinically significant behaviour or psychological (to do with the mind) disorder that is associated with distress or disability. It is not just the way someone responds to a particular event nor is it limited to the way a person interacts with society. A mental illness can continuously or intermittently (occasionally) affect our capacity for speech, language, mood, affect, thoughts, perceptions, insight, judgement, cognition (understanding) and volition (ability to make choices). It can limit our ability to function as society would normally expect of us and can put us and others at risk. Mental illness is therefore, a broad term that covers problems ranging from minor to severe disorders.
Mental illness is a clinically significant behaviour or psychological (to do with the mind) disorder that is associated with distress or disability. It is not just the way someone responds to a particular event nor is it limited to the way a person interacts with society. A mental illness can continuously or intermittently (occasionally) affect our capacity for speech, language, mood, affect, thoughts, perceptions, insight, judgement, cognition (understanding) and volition (ability to make choices). It can limit our ability to function as society would normally expect of us and can put us and others at risk. Mental illness is therefore, a broad term that covers problems ranging from minor to severe disorders.
Mental illness is a clinically significant behaviour or psychological (to do with the mind) disorder that is associated with distress or disability. It is not just the way someone responds to a particular event nor is it limited to the way a person interacts with society.
A mental illness can continuously or intermittently (occasionally) affect our capacity for speech, language, mood, affect, thoughts, perceptions, insight, judgement, cognition (understanding) and volition (ability to make choices). It can limit our ability to function as society would normally expect of us and can put us and others at risk.
Mental illness is therefore, a broad term that covers problems ranging from minor to severe disorders.
Anorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder that mainly affects girls and young women but may also occur in teenage boys and adults. People with anorexia are overly concerned with being thin and are very fearful of gaining weight. For more information about anorexia nervosa including signs, physical consequences, treatment and recovery, please click here.
Anorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder that mainly affects girls and young women but may also occur in teenage boys and adults. People with anorexia are overly concerned with being thin and are very fearful of gaining weight. For more information about anorexia nervosa including signs, physical consequences, treatment and recovery, please click here.
Anorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder that mainly affects girls and young women but may also occur in teenage boys and adults. People with anorexia are overly concerned with being thin and are very fearful of gaining weight.
For more information about anorexia nervosa including signs, physical consequences, treatment and recovery, please click here.
Bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder characterised by eating large amounts of food in a short period of time (bingeing) followed by some sort of purging behaviour to prevent weight gain. Purging methods include self-induced vomiting, taking of laxatives, excessive exercise, fasting. For more information about bulimia nervosa including signs, physical consequences, treatment and recovery, please click here.
Bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder characterised by eating large amounts of food in a short period of time (bingeing) followed by some sort of purging behaviour to prevent weight gain. Purging methods include self-induced vomiting, taking of laxatives, excessive exercise, fasting. For more information about bulimia nervosa including signs, physical consequences, treatment and recovery, please click here.
Bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder characterised by eating large amounts of food in a short period of time (bingeing) followed by some sort of purging behaviour to prevent weight gain. Purging methods include self-induced vomiting, taking of laxatives, excessive exercise, fasting.
For more information about bulimia nervosa including signs, physical consequences, treatment and recovery, please click here.
Document Downloads
- Eating Disorders: An Introduction (PDF, 180 KB)
Refreshments
The service offers tea, coffee and water to clients and their families. There is a Muffin Break on site at Greenlane Clinical Centre.
Website
Contact Details
Greenlane Clinical Centre
Central Auckland
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(09) 6234650
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Fax
(09) 6234656
Website
Building 14 (Level 2)
Greenlane Clinical Centre
214 Greenlane Road West
Epsom
Auckland 1051
Street Address
Building 14 (Level 2)
Greenlane Clinical Centre
214 Greenlane Road West
Epsom
Auckland 1051
Postal Address
Private Bag 92 189
Auckland Mail Centre
Auckland 1142
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This page was last updated at 10:29AM on June 14, 2017. This information is reviewed and edited by Regional Eating Disorders Service.