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The Primary Care Gambling Service (PCGS) is a free and confidential NHS service for adults over 18 who experience harms from gambling. This includes those affected by someone else's gambling. www.primarycaregamblingservice.co.uk

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Our service uses an empathetic, non-judgemental, and person-centred approach to care 🀝

If gambling is starting to affect you, we offer free and confidential support for adults experiencing gambling harm across Britain.

Visit our website or call 0300 0300 111 to learn more.

27.02.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our GP Lead Dr Emma Ryan sat down with doctors.net.uk/ to explore how we're helping GPs recognise and respond quickly to gambling harm, reduce wait times, and improve patient's psychological wellbeing.

Read the write up for more details here: tinyurl.com/4vsuvf4k

24.02.2026 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At PCGS we employ an empathetic, non-judgemental, and person-centred approach to care 🀝

To learn more about our support offers or to self-refer today, visit our website or give us a call on 0300 0300 111.

We're here to help.

20.02.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICYMI we sat down with Southampton Solent student Ed Groves to discuss gambling harm in students, what support is available for students, and how we're helping universities support their students experiencing harm 🀝

You can listen on Spotify here: bit.ly/4rG78m1

18.02.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last week we attended an adult safeguarding event in Tower Hamlets, where we spoke to local residents and healthcare staff about gambling harms and the support available through PCGS.

Collaborations like this help us reach and support those experiencing gambling harm 🀝

16.02.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our therapy team understand gambling harm, and are here to support our patients in whatever stage of their recovery journey they're in.

If gambling is starting to affect you, we provide free and confidential support for adults across Britain 🀝

We're here to help.

13.02.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We recently visited LSBU for their refreshers fair to talk to students about gambling harms and the support available for them at PCGS.

We know that students face risk factors for gambling harm which is why we're working with universities to support their students 🀝

12.02.2026 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last December we hosted a joint conference with Age UK Lambeth that explored the power of collaboration for treating gambling related harms.

We were delighted to welcome partners from across gambling, health, and local government reaffirming their commitment to improving outcomes 🀝

11.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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However far into your recovery journey you are, the Primary Care Gambling provides free and confidential support for adults experiencing gambling harms.

Learn more or self-refer today by visiting our website or calling 0300 0300 111.

We're here to help 🀝

#MondayMotivation

08.02.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our therapy team has a wide range of specialities, as well as a deep understanding of gambling harm which allows us to provide effective care for our patients.

We're here to help 🀝

06.02.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We know from lived experience that asking about gambling harm can be the first step in a recovery journey.

That's why we've been empowering providers with the tools they need to start conversations with our AAA training sessions.

Get in touch to learn more or book a session 🀝

05.02.2026 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is #TimeToTalkDay, a day to start conversations about wellbeing.

If gambling is impacting your wellbeing, we're here to provide free and confidential support 🀝

Visit our website to learn more or self-refer today.

05.02.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We understand that supporting a loved one experiencing gambling harm can be a daunting experience. If you're worried about someone else, here's some advice for how to support them for #TimeToTalkDay.

If you're worried about gambling, we offer free and confidential support 🀝

04.02.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With #TimeToTalkDay approaching on Thursday, we're exploring talking about wellbeing and gambling harm.

We know how hard talking about gambling harm can be, so here's five tips for sharing your feelings.

If gambling is affecting you, we offer free and confidential support 🀝

03.02.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our therapy team has a wide range of specialities, so that we can find the right support for our patients experiencing gambling harm 🀝

To learn more about our support offers or to self-refer today, visit our website or give us ring on 0300 0300 111.

We're here to help.

30.01.2026 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We sat down with Ed from to discuss how students are impacted by gambling harm, what universities can do to support their students, and the work we're doing to help university students and staff alike.

You can listen on Spotify here: bit.ly/4abLAqQ

26.01.2026 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our therapy team understands gambling harm and our person-centred, empathetic approach to care lets us provide excellent support to our patients.

If gambling harm is affecting you, visit our website or give us a call on 0300 0300 111 to access our free and confidential support.

23.01.2026 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last year we hosted a joint conference with our partners Age UK Lambeth, this is what the attendees had to say about it πŸ‘‡

If you'd like to know more about the work we're doing with our partners, you can read the five-year impact report we published on our website.

22.01.2026 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last November we were visited by the Care Quality Commission who had some excellent feedback for our service.

We're committed to providing effective and timely care for our patients affected by gambling related harm 🀝

21.01.2026 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If gambling is starting to get in the way, we're here to help 🀝

We take a person-centred and empathetic approach to care to support our patients affected by gambling harms.

Visit our website or give us a ring to learn more or self-refer today

20.01.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We rely on lived experience to inform our therapy interventions for those experiencing gambling harm, so that our patients get the most out of their support offer.

If you're worried about how gambling is affecting you, visit our website or give us a ring on 0300 0300 111.

16.01.2026 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Relationship breakdown is one of the most commonly reported impacts of gambling harms.

That's why we provide free and confidential support for adult affected others as well 🀝

If someone else's gambling is starting to affect you, get in touch or self-refer today.

15.01.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As we move into the new year, we remain committed to providing free, confidential, and timely care for adults affected by gambling related harms.

If you'd like to know more about the work we're doing, you can read the five-year impact report published on our website πŸ“–

14.01.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If gambling is starting to affect you, we're here to help 🀝

We use a person-centred and empathetic approach to support our patients in their recovery from gambling-related harm.

#GamblingSupport

13.01.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We understand the difficulties in opening up about gambling harm. That's why we take an empathetic approach to therapy and make sure that our support is confidential, so our patients can get the most out of therapy.

#GamblingSupport

09.01.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If gambling is starting to affect you, we're here to help 🀝

PCGS provides free and confidential support for adults across Britain experiencing gambling harm.

08.01.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At PCGS, we offer free and confidential support to adults experiencing gambling harm across the country. If you're experiencing gambling harm, you can learn more about the support that we offer by visiting our website or by giving us a ring on 0300 0300 111.

We're here to help🀝

02.01.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy new year from all of us here at PCGS!

01.01.2026 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As we enter the new year, we wanted to look back at a successful year at PCGS.

2025 has been a year of growth for our service, and we're ready to continue providing support for those experiencing gambling harm with all of our key partners in 2026.

#GamblingSupport

31.12.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're working with the RCGP to support primary care in identifying and treating gambling-related harms across the country.

You can read all about the work we're doing to support primary care in our new five-year report on our website πŸ“–

30.12.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0