NHS - National Problem Gambling Clinic

The National Problem Gambling Clinic treats people living in England aged 13 and over who are experiencing gambling harms. The team assesses the needs of gamblers as well as those of their partners and family members.

The National Problem Gambling Clinic is an established provider of gambling treatment in the UK. It has gained an international profile through research, presentations at conferences and the provision of training for problem gambling services worldwide.

Gambling treatment in the UK is delivered by a number of providers. The National Problem Gambling Clinic, as an NHS provider, can deliver care and support to gamblers who have difficulties that might be described as complex. These may include the following:

• A lengthy period of problem gambling, with little or no abstinence
• Previous unsuccessful structured psychological support for problem gambling
• Mental health difficulties
• Substance misuse or other compulsive behaviours
• Concerns about risk of harm to self or others
• Serious physical health difficulties
• Homelessness or unstable housing or chronic social isolation
• Frequent involvement with criminal justice system or history of serious offending
• Developmental disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or difficulties with cognitive or intellectual functioning
• Adverse experiences in childhood that may underlie the gambling problem.

If you would like to make a referral, please do one of the following:

• Email us at [email protected] providing a contact number
• If you do not have access to email, call us on 020 7381 7722 leaving a contact number.