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Wales leads UK with nationwide access to gambling support program

Sunday, June 14, 2026 6:06 PM
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  • Paul Evans, The Tenby Observer

Wales has become the first UK country to offer nationwide access to an innovative online programme for people affected by gambling harms. The free NHS course – Space from Gambling Harms – can be accessed round-the-clock on any phone, tablet or computer without seeing a GP.

It is available now as part of a new, pan-Wales specialist treatment service, launched in April alongside a 24/7 helpline.

Space from Gambling Harms is based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and is the latest wellbeing programme on offer through the SilverCloud® platform.

Jodie Morgan, Clinical Operational Manager at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, which is managing the gambling service and helpline for NHS Wales, said: “Improving access to support is a key part of the All-Wales Gambling Treatment Service.