Where to signpost patients and their families

The West Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic provides free, specialist addiction therapies, treatment and recovery to those affected by gambling addiction and gambling problems. This can be via patient self-referral, or by healthcare professionals completing the referral form via the website. The website also contains useful links to debt management support, and advice for family and friends.

Gordon Moody - Tackling Gambling-Related Harm is a charity that offers immediate support, along with the possibility of residential stays with the aim of breaking a gambling addiction. It also offers support to family and friends affected by the harms of gambling.

Help For Problems With Gambling provides a variety of useful resources for those affected by gambling. This is an NHS website, and recommends support through:

• Gam-Anon, which hosts virtual meetings for family and friends affected by someone else’s gambling. It offers in person meetings throughout the UK, and Shropshire residents can access these in Telford and Wigan
• GamFam, a charity set up by a family affected by gambling harms. It organises online meetings for family support groups, and offers peer support programmes