Health officials have raised concerns over children and adults being "bombarded" with gambling adverts after a record number of people sought help for gambling addiction in England.NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard also sounded the alarm over "touch of a button" bets as she announced that the NHS is ramping up support for people with gambling problems.New specialist clinics are to be opened as a result of soaring demand for care, she said.The NHS in England has seen a steep rise in demand for su

Health officials have raised concerns over children and adults being "bombarded" with gambling adverts after a record number of people sought help for gambling addiction in England.NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard also sounded the alarm over "touch of a button" bets as she announced that the NHS is ramping up support for people with gambling problems.New specialist clinics are to be opened as a result of soaring demand for care, she said.The NHS in England has seen a steep rise in demand for support for "gambling-related harms", a spokeswoman for the service said.A record 1,389 patients were referred for help last year.As a result, the NHS is launching seven more specialist gambling clinics to support people who are struggling.