A young girl's death in Norfolk, England, has been blamed on delays in getting the treatment she needed for anorexia. Greater Norfolk Coroner William Armstrong made the comments at a Nov. 6 inquest.

Mr. Armstrong said he would make recommendations to both [National Health Service] Norfolk and the Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Trust after the inquest heard there had been a five-week delay between her [doctor's] referral and an assessment by a mental health nurse.

Charlotte Robinson was first referred for treatment on April 30, but was not seen by a mental health nurse until the June 5. She was not admitted to a hospital for treatment until July 20, by which time she weighed just 77 pounds. Source: EDP24

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