Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London

Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Founder and Director of CNWL’s National Centre for Behavioural Addictions, has been appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London; covering Kensington and Chelsea, alongside The Rt Hon The Earl Cadogan. 

News of the appointment is made in the official public record ‘The Gazette’ following December’s Deputy Lieutenant Commission. It can be viewed at this link Deputy Lieutenant Commissions | The Gazette

Deputy Lieutenants (DLs) are distinguished residents who either have served the local community, or have a history of service in other fields. They are appointed by the Lord-Lieutenant and support the Monarch and the Royal Family in Greater London, acting as a bridge-builder, connecting individuals, organisations and social networks, to enhance Londoners’ sense of belonging and increase social inclusion within the capital. It is a voluntary, unpaid position.

Henrietta said

“I am honoured to have been appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London and look forward to supporting the King and the Royal Family as well as the Lord-Lieutenant in all matters pertaining to Kensington and Chelsea."

Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones OBE is a medical doctor and neuroscience researcher working as consultant psychiatrist in addictions for the Trust. She was appointed the country’s first National Clinical Advisor on Gambling Harms in 2022 and is  Vice President of the Royal Society of Medicine.

Henrietta is the founder of both the National Problem Gambling Clinic, the first NHS treatment centre in the UK for the treatment of Gambling Disorder 2008 and the National Centre for Gaming Disorders, the first NHS clinic in the UK dedicated to treating Gaming Disorders which she set up in 2019 as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.