Sheffield referrals

In Sheffield we accept referrals from individuals aged 14 plus, this may be done directly using the referral form at the bottom of this page.

OUR REFERRAL PROCESS

Referrals can be completed using the self-referral form at the bottom of this page. The referral form asks you for a bit of information about the difficulties you are experiencing. Once this is submitted someone from our clinical team will look through the information. We may contact you to discuss the referral before offering you an appointment for an assessment.

At an assessment someone from the team will meet with you to discuss what has brought you here and discuss what may be helpful. This is a collaboration between us and you to help you to find the most suitable source of support at that time.

At the end of the assessment we can discuss together whether we feel SYEDA is the most appropriate service for you, and if this is the case, you will be offered the most appropriate support.

Please note at the point of referral and/or assessment we may recommend that you are referred to an alternative service should we feel that your referral doesn’t meet our criteria, and we feel that an alternative service would be best to support your needs.

We also work closely with GPs and therefore we have a duty of care to contact your GP following referral and/or assessment to monitor your physical health. 

We are a confidential service, but should we feel that you are at immediate risk of harm, we would need to break this confidentiality and contact the relevant organisation.

Referral Criteria

The following referral criteria applies to clients who want to access more intensive support such as counselling, CBT, Occupational Therapy and group therapies.

All clients are welcome to use our open access support services,  without the need to refer or be referred. These include; self-help support groups, telephone / email information and advice, book lending , drop in facilities, website downloads.

 We are able to offer assessments to:

• Clients that meet the age range criteria which is detailed at the top of this page.

• Clients experiencing difficulty with symptoms related to Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, OSFED/EDNOS or Anorexia

• Clients who are not at a severely low weight (ie with a BMI below 17.5 – please feel free to contact us if you are unsure this)

• Carers and family members supporting someone with any type of eating disorder regardless of severity level with a GP registered in South Yorkshire.

In addition to the above we are unable to offer direct support to clients who:

• Are at a severely low weight (BMI 17.5 or below) - in this case you need to visit your GP for a referral to Sheffield Eating Disorders Service

• Are purging (self induced vomiting/laxative abuse) 5 times per week or more. - in this case you need to visit your GP for a referral to Sheffield Eating Disorders Service

• Are excessively abusing alcohol/substances

• Are experiencing severe mental health difficulties (Referrals would need to be assessed on a case-by-case basis, to determine the suitability for accessing Eating Disorder treatment).

• Have attempted to take their own life within the last 6 months, or are engaging in serious self-harm/risk taking behaviours.

• Have received bariatric surgery within the last 6 weeks, or if they are still unable to eat a minimum of 3 solid meals per day. You must also be accessing your GP for monitoring and taking the recommended vitamins and minerals.

• If it is determined at triage that the client would require more specialised support.

• Do not have a GP registered in Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham or Doncaster.

If you are unsure about any of the referral criteria please contact us to discuss this further.