NHS National Gambling Clinic
EnglandMonday
9am -
5pm
Tuesday
9am -
5pm
Wednesday
9am -
7pm
Thursday
9am -
7pm
Friday
9am -
5pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Providers might offer support outside of these hours. The free National Gambling Helpline is also available 24/7 on 0808 8020 133.
The National Gambling Clinic is a free and confidential NHS service supporting people who are experiencing harm from gambling. They support young people aged 13 to 18 from anywhere in England, and adults 18 and over in London and the South East.
The National Gambling Clinic was the first NHS gambling treatment service to be established in the UK back in 2008. The team is made up of psychologists, therapists, nurses and psychiatrists and a peer support worker with lived experience of gambling harm.
Support styles
- One-to-one sessions with a clinician.
- Relapse prevention sessions.
- Peer support.
- Group sessions.
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
- Psychodynamic therapy.
- Optional post-treatment support group.
- Psychiatric reviews and prescription medication, if needed.
- Support for family and friends.
Support settings
- Online
- Face-to-face
Service benefits
- Initial sessions and workshops to boost motivation for change and putting practical barriers to reduce access to gambling.
- A comprehensive treatment programme tailored to individual needs.
Additional information
- Under 18s support available (from 13+) for anyone in England.
- If 18+, you must be a London or South East resident.