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| NI to have eating disorder unit | NI to have eating disorder unit |
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| Northern Ireland will have its own eating disorder unit in 2010, the health minister has said. | |
| Michael McGimpsey said he was making the provision of such a facility a priority. | Michael McGimpsey said he was making the provision of such a facility a priority. |
| The minister said he recognised the need for eating disorder patients to receive in-patient care closer to home. | The minister said he recognised the need for eating disorder patients to receive in-patient care closer to home. |
| Last year 41 people from NI were sent to six eating disorder units across the UK. This cost the Department of Health in NI more than £3m. | Last year 41 people from NI were sent to six eating disorder units across the UK. This cost the Department of Health in NI more than £3m. |