In view of the lengths people have to wait to access rehabilitative treatment, last year EATA commissioned some research into the impact that delays in treatment have on uptake and impact. Whilst the research was not without its limitations, we found evidence that the longer people wait for treatment the less likely they are to take up a place, and that if they do take up a place the less effective the episode is likely to be. For those who are interested, the report is published under 'news and activities' on our web-site (www.eata.org.uk). %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%