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Annual Statistics from the National Gambling Treatment Service 2020/2021

Author: GambleAware Published: November 2021

Summary

Annual statistics for the National Gambling Support Network from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021, showing the amount of people who received support and treatment from the network.

Topics covered

  • The amount of people who received treatment and support from the NGSN.
  • Characteristics of people who received treatment and support.
  • Details of treatment outcomes.
  • Trends in treatment and support.

Key findings

  • A total of 8,490 individuals were treated within gambling services (who report to the Data Reporting Framework (DRF)) in Great Britain within 2020/21
  • For clients treated within the year, 50% of clients had a first appointment within three days of making contact and 75% within eight days.
  • Among gamblers, PGSI scores improved by an average (median) of 13 points between earliest and last appointment in treatment
  • Among clients who ended treatment during 2020/21, a majority (74%) completed their scheduled treatment. One fifth (20%) dropped out of treatment before a scheduled endpoint.

A version of these statistics is also available in Welsh:

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