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UK faces worsening health inequalities due to COVID-19 response

UK faces worsening health inequalities due to COVID-19 response

A new report has highlighted how choices made by NHS hospitals in response to COVID-19 have meant that disadvantaged and marginalised people in the...
ACI Lays foundation for harmonisation of cannabinoid testing

ACI Lays foundation for harmonisation of cannabinoid testing

The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (The ACI) has today announced high-level discussions with the Laboratory of Government Chemists (LGC) that will focus on...
COVID-19: mental health of 42% of British population at risk

COVID-19: mental health of 41% of British population at risk

An international study has revealed that 41% of the UK population's mental health is at risk because of the COVID-19 crisis. Led by the Universitat...
Medical cannabis advocates join forces to improve patient access

Medical cannabis advocates join forces to improve patient access

Today marks the launch of PLEA: Patient Led Engagement for Access – a new medical cannabis patient advocacy service in the UK. Despite a 2018...
UK to undertake review into COVID-19 health impact

UK to undertake review into COVID-19 health impact

The UK Government is to undertake a review into the health impact of COVID-19 which will include outcomes for NHS staff and different groups...
UK coronavirus policy putting people in vulnerable category at risk

UK coronavirus policy putting people in vulnerable category at risk

According to a new paper the UK’s coronavirus policy does not protect those aged between 60 and 69 who are at increased risk of...
The ACI launches new CBD safety certification initiative

The ACI launches new CBD safety certification initiative

The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (The ACI) today outlined new plans for The ACI CBD Safety Certification programme. The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry...
Drug Science partnership to improve patient access to medical cannabis

Drug Science partnership to improve patient access to medical cannabis

Drug Science Medical Cannabis Working Group has formed a partnership with a leading British producer of medical cannabis to help improve patients access to...
Landmark move opens patient access to online cannabis consultations

Landmark move opens patient access to online cannabis consultations

Patients in the UK are one step closer to comprehensive medical cannabis access thanks to new online video consultations. Sapphire Medical Clinics has become the...
Avoidable deficiencies in heart failure cost NHS £21m

Avoidable deficiencies in heart failure cost NHS £21m

Real-world NHS data has revealed that inadequate management of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in heart failure patients is costing the...
The Medical Cannabis Clinics launches low cost patient access registry

The Medical Cannabis Clinics launches low cost patient access registry

The Medical Cannabis Clinics has today launched a low cost patient access registry programme for up to 5,000 medical cannabis patients. The Medical Cannabis Clinics'...
New poll finds overwhelming public support for FSA CBD regulation

New poll finds overwhelming public support for FSA CBD regulation

A new YouGov poll commissioned by The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (The ACI) demonstrates overwhelming support for recent FSA guidance concerning CBD and...
New UK fractional cannabis investment platform launched

New UK fractional cannabis investment platform launched

A new cannabis investment fund app has been launched to provide exposure to businesses focussing on medical cannabis. Wombat Invest, the mobile-only thematic micro-investing app,...
NHS urged to listen to new guidance on prescribing medical cannabis

NHS urged to listen to new guidance on prescribing medical cannabis

The NHS and UK Government are being urged to consider the new, expert guidance for prescribing medical cannabis put forward by the Medical Cannabis...
Trailblazing doctor to ski 90km to raise funds for UK cannabis patients

Trailblazing doctor to ski 90km to raise funds for UK cannabis patients

A doctor is taking part in the world's largest skiing competition to raise funds for UK cannabis patients - despite learning to ski only...
The UK’s first operational distance medical cannabis pharmacy launches

The UK’s first operational distance medical cannabis pharmacy launches

The UK’s first operational distance medical cannabis pharmacy has now launched, dedicated to fulfilling medical cannabis prescriptions. EMMAC Life Sciences Group, Europe’s leading independent cannabis...
CannaBiz: Professor Michael Barnes on the medical cannabis supply chain

CannaBiz: Professor Michael Barnes on the medical cannabis supply chain

Professor Michael Barnes tells Medical Cannabis Network about the challenges facing the UK’s current medical cannabis landscape and the medical cannabis supply chain. MCN attended...
Crop17: estate agent Savills to help British farmers grow medical cannabis

Crop17: estate agent Savills to help British farmers grow medical cannabis

Estate agent Savills is teaming up with medical cannabis sector specialists to help British farmers and landowners capitalise on opportunities by growing medical cannabis. Savills...
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A new evaluation service for teams building digital health products

Harnessing technology to reduce inequality, influence positive social change, and solve complex public health problems is no easy task; but could Public Health England...
First specialist medical cannabis clinic in Scotland to open

First specialist medical cannabis clinic in Scotland to open

Sapphire Medical Clinic is set to be the first clinic with specialist expertise in prescribing medical cannabis to open in Scotland. The Aberdeen based clinic...

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