NAED Key Metrics (2025)
The National Audit of Eating Disorders (NAED) monitors the quality, accessibility, and outcomes of eating disorder services in 萝莉视频 through a set of 12 key audit metrics.
These measures provide a consistent way to track progress across services. The metrics are grouped into three themes:
- access and waiting times
- interventions
- outcomes.
These themes originate from our Healthcare Improvement Plan which aims to assess whether patients seen by eating disorder services in 萝莉视频 receive consistent, high-quality care. The plan also details how the metrics will be used to monitor health inequalities.
- 1: Percentage of patients who receive NICE concordant treatment within the appropriate timeframe.
- 2: Time between first and second psychological intervention appointment
- 3: Percentage of patients (or parent/carer) who self-refer
These indicators capture how effectively services are meeting demand and whether patients are able to access care quickly and appropriately. Timely access is vital in preventing illness progression, reducing the risk of hospitalisation, and improving long-term outcomes. Measuring the interval between appointments helps identify delays that may impact engagement. Including self-referrals highlights the importance of reducing barriers and empowering patients and carers to seek support early.
- 4: Percentage of patients who are offered and take-up NICE concordant interventions for eating disorders
- 5: Percentage of patients admitted to inpatient/higher levels of psychiatric care
- 6: Hospitalisations for acute medical/paediatric care
- 7: Percentage of patients treated under the Mental Health Act
- 8: Percentage of people with eating disorders who are open to more than one mental health service.
These measures reflect the type and quality of care patients receive. Tracking the delivery and uptake of NICE-concordant interventions ensures treatment is evidence-based and effective.
Monitoring admissions to inpatient or higher-level care highlights the extent to which earlier, community-based interventions are successful in preventing escalation.
Recording the proportion of patients treated under the Mental Health Act provides insight into illness severity and safeguards, while identifying those open to multiple services helps address issues of care coordination and service fragmentation.
- 9: Percentage of patients with clinical outcome measures recorded at two time points
- 10: Percentage of patients who transition from CYP to adult services
- 11: Number of evidence based psychological intervention sessions received
- 12: Percentage of deaths of people in eating disorder services and up to a year after discharge
Outcome-focused metrics assess the impact of treatment on patients’ recovery, health, and continuity of care. Recording outcome measures at multiple time points allows clinicians and services to evaluate progress and adapt treatment as required.
Monitoring transitions between children’s and adult services is crucial for continuity and reducing risk during a vulnerable stage.
Tracking the number of psychological sessions delivered provides insight into treatment intensity and alignment with best practice.
Finally, capturing mortality rates highlights the significant risks associated with eating disorders and underscores the importance of timely, effective interventions.