annieashton2705.bsky.social
Husband, Luke Ashton, died from gambling-related suicide 22.04.21 // PhD student, Lincoln University investigating gambling-related suicide. Co-Investigator, GamLearn. Leicester.
👤 Joined on 13 November 2024
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@annieashton2705.bsky.socialMy amazing team and I presented important work and early findings on projects on gambling related suicide at ICBA including the first psychological autopsy study carried out in Europe in Nantes this week. @annieashton2705.bsky.social @liberoacademica.bsky.social @gamblingwithlives.bsky.social
Show PostWe're sponsoring a session on gambling and public health at @thefabians.bsky.social Health and Care Mission Summit. Gambling harm must be understood first as a health harm. Fantastic that this will be discussed today with @annieashton2705.bsky.social fabians.org.uk/event/fabian...
Show PostToday my colleagues & I sent a letter of concern to the minister for gambling. The evidence shows clearly that the gambling industry is a vector of harm, not a partner. We urge the government to change their position. www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Show PostOur client Annie Ashton calls for the Gambling Commission to publish the number and names of firms it has put into special measures, and the revenues surrendered: “This information should be public knowledge and it should be scrutinised.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Show Post“The whole situation with Luke was completely avoidable... You start to see these errors allowing for deaths to occur and lessons are not being learned at all” – @annieashton2705.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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