Anorexia Nervosa Intensive Service

The Anorexia Nervosa Intensive Service (ANIS), is made up of a small team who work intensively with adults who have a diagnosis of severe Anorexia.

Please note: this service is only available to people living in South Cumbria.

We are currently commissioned to work with up to fifteen individuals at any one time.

Our team includes eating disorder practitioners, psychologists, specialist dietitians and input from a psychiatrist. We will work alongside you, your family and other staff involved in your care, such as community mental health service staff and your GP, in order to understand the impact Anorexia has on your physical and psychological wellbeing and how it impacts upon how you live your life day to day.

The service is in place to bridge the gap between inpatient and community treatment, so that people can be treated within their local community, closer to home.

If you have severe Anorexia then your GP will refer you to community mental health services and from there a decision is made to involve the ANIS team. Our assessment will take place alongside community mental health services who may continue to co-ordinate your care. Our assessment will involve us talking to your GP and practice nurse and your physical health will be monitored on an ongoing basis.

We will offer you specialist dietitian input to help you develop a healthier relationship with food and meal planning, and therapy tailored to your individual needs and where appropriate to your family's needs as well.

We believe that you and your family have a great deal of knowledge and expertise about your illness and so we want you to work with us to contribute to your recovery.