This GP education session is being delivered as part of the CPTH GP Education Programme. It is open to GPs and ACPs working in Primary Care in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
This session will be delivered by two GPs with a special interest in eating disorders, Dr James Leaver and Dr Rebecca Jones, and will cover both adult and paediatric presentations. Topics will include anorexia and binge eating disorders in adults, as well as ARFID in children and young people.
The speakers will provide practical guidance on diagnosis, local referral pathways, and the support available to patients and families, helping you feel more confident managing these conditions in day-to-day practice.
This event is taking place via Zoom. Once booked you will find the zoom link in your booking confirmation email.
Speakers:
Dr James Leaver studied Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience at Sheffield University before undertaking Medicine at Leicester University. After graduating in 2011, he completed foundation training and core medical training in London before training as a GP in Cambridge. For 5 years, James worked as a salaried and Locum GP across Cambridgeshire. 4 years ago he took a maternity locum with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Adult Eating Disorder Service and has worked with them ever since, alongside GP locum work.
James runs the Formulation Based Health Assessment Clinics (FBHA) reviewing the physical health of patients, liaising with the therapy team and acute hospital teams to bridge the gap between physical and psychological health needs of eating disorder patients in the region. He also helps to deliver their Professionals Advice Line to all professionals in the county to discuss any queries you may have about your patients.
Dr Becky Jones is a Portfolio GP. She worked as a GP in Cambridge for 22 years, both as partner and salaried roles. Becky also worked as the GP clinical lead for CAMHS for the CCG/ICS for 10 years and has worked in children’s community eating disorders since 2022.