From financial year 2025/26, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) became the national commissioner for gambling harm prevention following the introduction of the statutory gambling levy. This marks a move away from a voluntary, industry‑funded model to one designed to ensure transparency and independence.
A dedicated OHID gambling harms prevention team has been established to oversee this funding and to lead the development of a new national prevention programme. This includes managing the transition from the pre‑levy system to a new model where prevention activity is commissioned directly by OHID and funded through the statutory levy.
To support this transition, OHID, in partnership with ADPH London and Haringey Council, delivered a symposium on reducing gambling harms in March 2026, bringing together local authority and ICB representatives from East of England, London, South East, South West, and West Midlands regions.
The report from the symposium can be accessed here.
Housing Quality, Safety and Health webinar, 28 March 2025
The Housing Quality, Safety and Health webinar, for public health and integrated health care professionals:
- outlined the evidence on the impact of housing and health
- presented an overview of current legislation and reforms, and
- explored some of the challenges and opportunities in the London region.
For questions, queries or comments, please contact londondampandmould@dhsc.gov.uk
Damp and Mould in the Home – a Public Health Issue
Everyone has the right to live in a warm, secure and decent home yet too many people are still living in a home with damp and mould, which may be putting their health at risk.
In London, a multi-agency group of local government and health system partners – including ADPH London, the GLA, NHS England (London region), the UKHSA and OHID London have been working together to develop guidance and tools to support emerging national guidance safeguard the most vulnerable from the health impacts of damp and mould in the home.
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MECC Link London is a simple but flexible online tool that has been carefully designed to support an approach to positive behaviour change called ‘Making Every Contact Count’ (MECC).
MECC Link helps you to raise awareness, motivate and signpost people to help them to improve their health and wellbeing. MECC Link gives you access a full range of signposting information for health improvement, including self-care and local support services, all in one place.
MECC Link London
Pan-London Continuity of Care and Substance Misuse Toolkit
The Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) London has developed a Pan-London Continuity of Care and Substance Misuse Toolkit for use by partners involved in improving the rates of continuity of care between prison and community treatment settings for people with a substance misuse need.
The toolkit was developed by a range of partners across London and both Local Authority and NHSE commissioners support its use by operational staff managing the pathway between prison and community treatment. Read more
The components include:
