Unmet needs
Support for at-risk and problem gambling is provided at a national, regional, and local level and involves control, prevention and treatment strategies. There is service provision both regionally and nationally.
Access to gambling support services remains low when compared to the predicted proportion of those experiencing gambling harm in North Tyneside. Access is low for problem gamblers and even lower for at-risk gamblers who may be experiencing harm.
The pathways for accessing and referring to gambling support are not clear. Services include both NHS and industry-funded services.
There is no standardised screening for at-risk/problem gambling within addiction services or the wider NHS in North Tyneside. This could mean that there are undiagnosed cases of people experiencing gambling harm.