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# New facility tackles gap in eating disorder aftercare
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/new-facility-tackles-gap-in-eating-disorder-aftercare/
- Published: 2026-10-08T09:51:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T09:57:10.000Z
- Description: Bramacare has opened a new facility on Princes Street designed to bridge specialist eating disorder treatment and independent living, offering residents their own space alongside ongoing therapeutic and dietetic support.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Bramacre, Health & Care Services

**Why it matters:** The period after intensive treatment is when the risk of relapse is highest. The new flats give people recovering from complex eating disorders a structured step between specialist care and returning to fully independent life. 

**The details:** The facility comprises five self-contained flats on Princes Street, each with its own kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. It expands Bramacare's care pathway beyond its existing service at the White House, its specialist eating disorder facility.

- Residents have already moved in.
- Each continues to receive therapeutic and dietetic support from Bramacare's specialist team.
- The aim is to help residents rebuild everyday routines and reconnect with work, study or volunteering locally.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/10/Studio-1.JPG)

Inside the specialist studio flat (Photo: Bramacre)

**The bigger picture:** Bramacare said eating disorder services are facing rising demand, with increased referrals and sustained pressure on the NHS. This is backed by NHS England data, which shows the proportion of 17 to 19-year-olds meeting criteria for any eating disorder rose from 0.8% in 2017 to 12.5% in 2023, while rates in 11 to 16-year-olds rose from 0.5% to 2.6% over the same period. NHS England's adult eating-disorder guidance highlights the importance of coordinated care across community, day-patient and specialist services to support people living in the community and help prevent relapse or readmission.

**What they're saying:** Laetitia Beaujard-Ramoo, chief executive at Bramacare, said: "For many people, the move back into ordinary life is one of the most important and challenging stages of their recovery. Princes Street has been created to provide a safe, supportive bridge between intensive care at the White House and full independence. Residents have their own space and the freedom to rebuild everyday routines, while knowing that specialist therapeutic and dietetic support remains close by.

"We want every person who moves on from Bramacare to do so with the skills, self-belief and support network to live independently and sustain their recovery."

Jack Abbott, Labour MP for Ipswich, said: "Recovery from an eating disorder does not stop when someone leaves specialist care. The months that follow are often the hardest, and people need the right support around them to make that recovery last."

**The bottom line:** The Princes Street facility adds a transitional option to Ipswich's eating disorder care provision, aiming to support residents through one of the most vulnerable stages of recovery before they return to independent living.

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