Section: Gambling | Student Support

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QMUL Student Support

Planned and Unplanned absence

To report either a planned or unplanned absence from any teaching, please access the form online here or scan this QR code with your phone.

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IN CRISIS SUPPORT

IF YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER OR IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY (INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH) CALL 999

For further support information visit the QMUL Help in Crisis Page

Drop-In Sessions

The SSO holds student drop-in sessions every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30pm-1:30pm

Please either visit office 20, fourth floor of the Dental Hospital or email dental.sso@qmul.ac.uk at the time of the drop-in and a member of the SSO will call you on Teams within the drop-in hour.

Drop-ins are short initial meetings (about 10-15 minutes long) with the Student Support Officer.

The Student Support Drop-In sessions are for students who may not have booked an appointment but feel on the day that they could benefit from speaking to a member of the team.

They are run on a first come, first served basis and can fill up quickly, so please aim to arrive for the start of the session.

A few reasons you might attend drop in:

They can be a quick way to get an answer to a question or to get support
To get further information about our services
To be signposted to a different team
To make initial contact for a longer meeting.

If you cannot make any of the drop-in times, please get in touch as we can make other arrangements for you to speak to us (including phone and video call appointments) outside of these times.

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- Select activity NHS Gambling Addiction site
  
  NHS Gambling Addiction site URL
  
  Being a compulsive gambler can harm your health and relationships, and leave you in serious debt.
  If you have a problem with gambling and you'd like to stop, support and treatment is available.
- Select activity Gamanon
  
  Gamanon URL
  
  Support for those living with compulsive gamblers.
- Select activity Gamcare
  
  Gamcare URL
  
  National Gambling Helpline
  0808 8020 133
- Select activity Primary Care Gambling Service
  
  Primary Care Gambling Service URL
  
  An NHS-run service for people with compulsive gambling.
- Select activity Gamblers Anonymous
  
  Gamblers Anonymous URL
  
  Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others do the same.
- Select activity When a hidden addiction takes control... Do It ...
  
  When a hidden addiction takes control... Do It For Her is a hard hitting new drama short film. Bilal is struggling in silence with university, family life and money. As he desperately looks for a way out, the devastating impact of a hidden addiction takes over all aspects of his life. But what can you do when a hidden addiction takes control?

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0808 8020 133