NHS Northern Gambling Service
North East England
North West England
East Midlands
Yorkshire and Humber
The NHS Northern Gambling Service provide specialist addiction support and treatment to people affected by gambling addiction and mental health problems.
The service, run by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, includes psychologists, therapists, psychiatrists and mental health nurses who work to deliver specialist addiction therapy and recovery. The service offers one-to-one cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and group sessions either face-to-face, online or over the phone. It also supports families and carers whose relatives have a gambling addiction.
Support settings
- Telephone
- Online
- Face-to-face
Support styles
- Risk assessment with a therapist
- One-to-one therapeutic support
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Group sessions
- Peer support
- Support for family, partners and carers
Service benefits
- Works closely with a range of people and organisations including GPs, local councils, NHS trusts, national and local charities, Citizens Advice, the criminal justice system, debt agencies, substance misuse services and homeless agencies.
- Specialist support to address long term gambling problems and gambling addiction, mental health difficulties, alcohol and drug misuse, homelessness, involvement with criminal justice system and more.
- ”Any door is the right door”, which means people can be referred in through a number of routes no matter where they are or who they are receiving help from. People can also self-refer.
Additional information
- Support length can vary, often ranging from 8-12 weekly sessions.
- If you are a professional looking to refer someone, you can complete their online professional referral form.