Health impacts of harmful gambling in London - Health Committee
Channel: London Assembly
Date: 2023-11-29

Harmful gambling can lead to a range of mental and physical harms, including stress, anxiety and depression. Gambling can also negatively impact people’s relationships and finances, which can contribute to poor mental health.

Watch as the London Assembly Health Committee meet to examine the extent of harmful gambling participation in London, including both online and land-based gambling.

Guests include:
- Vicky Hobart, GLA Group Director of Public Health
- Dr Tom Coffey OBE, Mayoral Health Advisor
- Alice Walker, Consultant in Public Health, Greater London Authority
- Will Maimaris, Director of Public Health, Haringey Public Health Team
- Sian M Griffiths CBE, Deputy Chair, GambleAware
- Marguerite Regan, Head of Gambling, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
- Harj Gahley, Advisor/ Consultant, RED CARD
- Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones OBE, National Clinical Advisor on Gambling Harms
- Emma Christie, Head of Mental Health, NHS London
- Mark Weiss, Director of Policy and Communications, GamCare
- Matthew Hickey, CEO, Gordon Moody Association
- Dame Clare Gerada, Founder, Primary Care Gambling Service and General Practitioner

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