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NHS Trust Approves UK-First Inpatient Medical Cannabis Policy
Devon Partnership NHS Trust has approved procedures for patients to continue taking their prescribed cannabis-based medications while in hospital.
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Ananda Pharma to Begin Dosing in NHS-Backed CBD Endometriosis Trial
The company has cleared the final regulatory hurdle to begin its ENDOCAN Phase 2 trial in women with endometriosis-associated pain.
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NHS Access to Medical Cannabis Could Unlock £13.3 Billion for UK Economy
New analysis has found that NHS access to medical cannabis could help thousands of patients with chronic conditions return to work.
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80% of NHS Doctors Would Prescribe Medical Cannabis, UK Poll Finds
A new survey of NHS doctors has highlighted a growing demand for alternative treatment options for complex health issues.
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Medical Cannabis Helped Me Recover from Major Surgery—and Opened Minds in the NHS
James Smith, co-founder of 4C Labs, shares his recent experience using cannabis-based medicines after a hip replacement.
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More Than Just a Private Prescription: NHS Spine Integration Brings Medical Cannabis into the System
Releaf is one of the first medical cannabis clinics to integrate with the NHS’ Spine service, the digital backbone of healthcare across the UK. Could this be a turning point in how clinicians view and engage with cannabis-based medicines?
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NHS Doctors Open To Prescribing Cannabis For Chronic Pain, Finds Survey
In a survey of 250 practicing doctors in the UK, 84% said they would be open to prescribing if it was part of the NHS toolkit.
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Hundreds of UK Families Giving Children Illegal Cannabis Due to Lack of NHS Access
Almost 400 families were found to be sourcing illegal cannabis products having been unable to get a prescription on the NHS.
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NHS Accused Of “Failing Patients” As Families Make Fresh Plea For Access
Six years on from the legalisation of medical cannabis in the UK, new figures reveal lack of NHS prescribing.
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Economic analysis finds medical cannabis could save NHS £4 billion each year
The findings come from an independent economic analysis of medical cannabis for the treatment of chronic pain.
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“It enables me to make the most of the time I have left” – how cancer patient secured first NHS prescription for medical cannabis flower
The first patient to receive medical cannabis flower through the NHS has shared how it helped him manage debilitating side-effects of cancer treatment.
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MPs call for children with epilepsy to get medical cannabis on NHS
Cross-party MPs have signed a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to ‘finish what was started’
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Five years of medical cannabis, five NHS prescriptions – how did we get here?
As we mark the fifth anniversary of the legalisation of medical cannabis in the UK, we look back at the last five years.
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BBC documentary highlights ‘pot luck’ of access to cannabis on NHS
A new BBC documentary accuses the government of misleading the public over the availability of cannabis on the NHS.
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Cannabis-in-brief: US rescheduling, wider NHS access, Long Covid and workplace discrimination
Your weekly debrief of the latest cannabis news.
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Home Affairs Committee calls for wider NHS access to medical cannabis
The report highlights ‘concerns’ over the lack of NHS access, but does not support further reform to cannabis laws.
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Cannabis-in-brief: Germany moves closer to reform, Malta grants first association licences and NHS to fund CBD trial
Your weekly debrief of the latest cannabis news.
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NHS Scotland to fund clinical trial on CBD and endometriosis
It is hoped the findings will lead to a UK-wide study of cannabinoids in endometriosis-associated pain.
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NHS approves major clinical trial on cannabis medicines and chronic pain
The trial on non-cancer related chronic pain will recruit up to 5,000 patients.
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How allowing GPs to prescribe cannabis could ease the burden on NHS
Experts say giving GPs the right to prescribe cannabis would help drive down NHS waiting lists.
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UK patient secures first NHS reimbursement for cannabis flowers
A patient at Zerenia Clinics UK has made history as the first to secure NHS reimbursement for prescribed cannabis flowers.
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UK cannabis patients denied access to NHS mental health support
Reports include patients being labelled as ‘drug addicts’, refused help and referred to social services after disclosing that they use cannabis medicinally.
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Khiron calls for wider NHS reimbursement of cannabis-based medicines following recent success
Khiron Europe is confident that its efforts in collecting evidence will allow the UK to follow in the footsteps of Germany’s thriving medical cannabis market.
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EXCLUSIVE: Lack of ‘vital’ NHS data on cannabis medicines is ‘disappointing’ and ‘infuriating’
Despite launching in April 2021 the NHS cannabis patient registry is yet to collect any data.