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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Paul MacInnes

INSANE: Nhs severs links with gambleaware over industry connection concerns | Vintage Vibes

Person at a computer keyboard playing fruit machine slots
Mental health director of the NHS, Claire Murdoch, decried the ‘predatory tactics’ of gambling companies. Photograph: Maddie Red Photography/Alamy

The NHS has severed its links with the charity GambleAware due to concerns over its connections to the gambling industry.

Announcing two new clinics to deal with record demand for gambling addiction services in England, the mental health director of the NHS, Claire Murdoch, decried the “predatory tactics” of gambling companies.

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