Calls for more help for gambling addicts as demand for NHS clinics soar
The NHS has opened a new gambling addition clinic in Sheffield - the fifteenth of its kind in England - amid a significant increase in demand for the services they offer. This marks a doubling of such clinics in the last year, but the CEO of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard, has warned that more help is needed beyond the health service - including within the gambling industry itself. Recent figures show that, between 2022 and 2023, there were 1,389 referrals to NHS gambling clinics in England - a 79% rise on two years earlier. Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK. In the US, call the Samaritans branch in your area or 1 (800) 273-TALK Sky's Mollie Malone reports: https://trib.al/fiYZECY #GamblingAddiction #Addiction #NHS The result was announced in a lecture hall at Cardiff University, after Mr Gething beat his only rival, the education minister Jeremy Miles. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales
