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Psychedelics association to bridge medical establishment and industry gap
Leaders in the field of psychedelic medicine have joined forces to create the global Psychedelic Medicine Association (PMA), which aims to bridge the gap...
European Commission confirms contribution to COVID-19 vaccine facility
The European Commission has confirmed its participation in the COVAX Facility to ensure equitable access to affordable COVID-19 vaccines.
Team Europe will be contributing an...
Impact of COVID-19 on stroke survivors: act now to avoid disability
A new report into the impact of COVID-19 on stroke survivors has found that delayed 999 calls due to concerns around COVID-19 have left...
Mothers rally for medical cannabis outside UK Health Authorities
A number of mothers, each with a severely epileptic child, are today holding a vigil outside the offices of the Department of Health &...
Efficient application of telehealth during COVID-19
COVID-19 has forced the rapid adoption of new technologies and new ways of delivering care.
COVID-19 has seen healthcare practitioners offering virtual patient visits and...
Progress towards eliminating child deaths could be reversed by COVID-19
According to the World Health Organization, COVID-19 could reverse the major progress that has been made toward eliminating preventable child deaths.
The number of deaths...
UK medical cannabis dermatology service launched for skin conditions
Sapphire Medical Clinics is offering the UK’s first medical cannabis dermatology service for patients with rare and challenging skin conditions.
Patients with skin conditions such...
Supporting the NHS through winter and beyond
In this article, David Hare, Chief Executive of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network, discusses the need for NHS support in preparation for the winter.
With...
Calls for urgent intervention to fund medical cannabis for Billy Caldwell
Charlotte Caldwell, the County Tyrone based mother who successfully campaigned to legalise medicinal cannabis in 2018, has called for urgent intervention to aid her...
Europe goes gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
This month marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month which recognises the children and adolescents affected by cancer within Europe and across the globe.
CCI Europe (representing parents/patients)...
2020 sees increase in NHS nurse numbers
This year has seen an increase in the number of doctors and nurses working for the NHS, according to newly published figures.
2020 marks the World...
Examining the impact of COVID-19 on the rare diseases community
An online survey launched by the National Institutes of Health-supported (NIH) Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) aims to find out how the COVID-19...
£5m to tackle loneliness, improve wellbeing and recovery from COVID-19
Funding of £5m has been awarded to The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) to help maintain people's health and wellbeing following the COVID-19...
Innovating healthcare with remote treatment for COVID-19 recovery
A new project is looking at the best ways to deliver remote treatment for people with long-term physical conditions, and those recovering from COVID-19.
As...
Introducing PLEA: the patient run medical cannabis advocacy group
Founded by a team of patient advocates with experience in the medical cannabis sector, PLEA has been set up to accelerate the integration of...
First medical cannabis patient to receive funding for one year
Sapphire Medical Foundation has announced its first patient has secured medicine funding for one year.
Two years following the rescheduling of cannabis-based medicinal products in...
A deep dive into Drug Science’s Project Twenty21
Clinical Director Dr Chloe Sakal and Project Director Amelia Middlemiss give an update on the progress of Drug Science’s groundbreakingly ambitious Project Twenty21 programme.
On...
Court hearing to decide if NHS will cover cost of cannabis medication
A landmark court hearing is set to decide whether the NHS should cover the cost of a patient’s cannabis medicine.
Charlotte Caldwell, whose son Billy...
‘A national disgrace’: call to improve medical cannabis access in the UK
A campaigner has urged the UK government to improve access to medical cannabis prescriptions as restrictive guidance from NICE and the BPNA has meant...
Infection control: ensuring addiction centres are safe during COVID-19
The UK Addiction Treatment Group has been implementing strict infection control measures to ensure people needing to use its rehabilitation centres can receive the...
