UK UK-First Inpatient Medical Cannabis Policy

UK-First Inpatient Medical Cannabis Policy - PatientsCann UK®

Devon Partnership NHS Trust has formally approved CD21, a Standard Operating Procedure that gives medical cannabis patients a clear, safe pathway to continue their lawful prescriptions while admitted to hospital. Here is what it means for you.

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[SkintEastwood]

Really enjoyed reading this article. This is great information and i think this is a pivotal point in the UK MC scene. I would assume this is all centred around any NHS Trusts duty of care to all of their patients and its a very important step for sure. Still i would think this needs to be handled in a delicate way because I just cant see patients being allowed to vape in a ward with other non MC users. This would be a massive infringement of their rights and medical treatment so it will be interesting to see how this will be handled. Interesting times.

 

[OldBloke]

Living in Devon as I do this gives me a level of confidence that was previously impossible. Thanks for the post !

There's a PDF DL link in the article, official NHS doc

 

[fatboii97]

Living in Devon as I do this gives me a level of confidence that was previously impossible. Thanks for the post !

100% agree, this is a massive step forward for us here in Devon .

 

[MC Overgrow]

This is being followed up with all NHS bodies, Integrated Care Boards, and Controlled Drug Accountable Officers across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, sharing the CD21 SOP and the recommendations, and calling on them to develop equivalent policies without delay.

 

[OldBloke]

This is being followed up with all NHS bodies, Integrated Care Boards, and Controlled Drug Accountable Officers across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, sharing the CD21 SOP and the recommendations, and calling on them to develop equivalent policies without delay.

Fantastic, thanks for the original post and this follow up news, real breakthrough for de-stigmatising our medicines!

 

[OldBloke]

Just realised that this should probably have been in the advocacy section… @OldBloke @GrownHealth could you advise please?

Just to add that there is now a patient template available so that you can write to your local NHS Trust to find out their policy. Better to find out and challenge before you need you use the inpatient service. Please advocate for yourself and complete the template, most of the fields pre populate.

Write to Your NHS Trust: Medical Cannabis Letter

Use our free personalised letter builder to ask your NHS Trust to adopt a medical cannabis inpatient policy like Devon's CD21 SOP.

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I like it where it is in UK, may get buried under other stuff elsewhere. Can it be stickied I wonder... has a rummage. Great find btw!

EDIT I don't have the power to sticky, sounds like 75% of MC ...