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Annual Statistics from the National Gambling Treatment Service 2021/2022

Author: GambleAware Published: November 2022

Summary

Annual statistics for the National Gambling Support Network from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022, 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 7,072 individuals were treated within the National Gambling Treatment Services (who report to the Data Reporting Framework (DRF)) in Great Britain between April 2021 and March 2022.
  • Most referrals into treatment were from the National Gambling Helpline (57%), followed by self-made (26%).
  • Among clients who ended treatment in 2021/22, a majority (63%) completed their scheduled treatment. This represents an increase from 59% in 2015/2016, when data were first collected.
  • Among people who gamble, PGSI scores improved by an average (median) of 12 points between earliest and last appointment in treatment.

A version of these statistics is also available in Welsh:

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