Social Market Foundation recommends stronger UK support for gambling-harm services
The Social Market Foundation report recommends better support for frontline services identifying and treating gambling harms in the UK. It proposes standard gambling questions in patient questionnaires and a national database covering integrated care boards and treatment pathways. The report cites a 2.7% problem-gambling estimate from the Gambling Survey of Great Britain, while the Betting and Gaming Council backs a 0.7% figure from an NHS survey.
The recommendations could affect how UK health services identify gambling harms and coordinate treatment.