Industry
April 3, 2023
New Levy Proposed on UK Gambling Firms to Fund NHS Addiction Treatment
Daily Mail and Daily Express reported that the UK Government is planning to introduce a new levy on gambling companies to fund treatment programs for those addicted to gambling, with the proceeds being directed toward the National Health Service (NHS). Proposed New Levy to Prevent Firms from Exploiting Loopholes in Gambling Contributions The proposed new […]
Legal
December 5, 2022
Doctor Who Defrauded the NHS Could Not Return to Work
Dr Aled Meirion Jones, 41, who defrauded the National Health Service (NHS) by stealing nearly £68,000 while he worked as a kidney specialist, could not return to hospital work, because his suspension was extended. Jones, from Rookwood Close, Cardiff, worked as a registrar in the nephrology and transplant unit at the University Hospital of Wales […]
Industry
November 23, 2022
NHS Opened Two New Gambling Addiction Treatment Clinics
Two new gambling addiction clinics have been opened by the NHS while recent data showed there was a spike in the number of people seeking help for gambling disorders. Spike in Gambling Addictions The new clinics the NHS opened in Stoke-on-Trent and Southampton will treat people suffering from serious gambling addiction issues and have the […]
Industry
November 23, 2022
Gambling Suicide Rates Spark Calls for Reforms
Gambling harm continues to be one of the most discussed topics in the contemporary gambling industry. Different people react differently to addiction. Some may resort to theft in order to fuel their habits. Others, however, find a tragic end, resorting to taking their own lives. Britain’s National Health Service is aware of that and urged […]
Casino
July 1, 2022
NHS Implements Disease Prevention Programs for Bettors in Shops
UK’s National Health System (NHS) has worked on a series of health prevention solutions for sports aficionados in betting shops. According to the new NHS scheme, patients in a number of selected parts of England will receive blood pressure checks along with weight management and diabetes support from complex teams made of general practitioners, local […]
Industry
March 14, 2022
NHS Calls for Statutory “Addiction Levy” on Gambling Industry in UK
The National Health Service (NHS) recently announced that it would be cutting any ties with the gambling industry, objecting to the fact that the industry pays for the very issue it arguably helps cause in the first place. Now, though, a top treatment NHS clinical facility that deals with gambling addiction is determined to elicit […]
Industry
February 21, 2022
NHS Confirms to Stop Accepting Money from Gambling Industry
The National Health Service has confirmed that it will no longer accept payments and financial assistance by gambling firms to fund treatment services. This comes as the NHS launches two new clinics to treat addiction in Southampton and Stoke-On-Trent. NHS mental health director Claire Murdoch confirmed the news with GambleAware, an NGO that has been […]
Industry
April 7, 2021
NHS Calls for Compulsory Levy on Operators to Fund Treatment
Gambling companies should be hit with a compulsory levy to fund treatment for gambling addicts, the head of mental health at the NHS suggests, pointing to the huge amount of profits for them while leaving the NHS to “pick up the pieces”. Contribute More to Help Treat Addictions The intervention from Claire Murdoch, director of […]
Industry
July 8, 2020
London Introduces Gambling Harm Treatment within Primary Care
Adults in the UK who have problems related to gambling have another option to receive help as a new Primary Care Gambling Service (PCGS) has opened in the capital. Backed by the National Health Service (NHS) and developed by a NHS general practice (GP) partnership, Hurley Group, the new service will offer treatment to people […]
Sports
June 22, 2020
NHS Cautions Gambling Firms to Not Release “Reckless” Ads
Claire Murdoch, the director of mental health for the NHS England’s 14 gambling addiction clinics, cautioned gambling firms last week not to subscribe to overly aggressive advertising practices. Do Not Promote Recklessly, Says NHS Gambling Clinics Director The National Health Service (NHS) of England cautioned sportsbooks last week not to adopt a “reckless” format in […]