THC side effects and impairment: what prescribed patients need to know
A UK patient guide to THC side effects, impairment, clinician review, Yellow Card reporting, and official drug-driving boundaries.
Medical cannabis side effects: what UK patients should know
A cautious UK guide to medical cannabis side effects, interactions, Yellow Card reporting, and when to contact the prescribing team.
Medical cannabis costs in the UK
A practical UK guide to medical cannabis costs, including clinic fees, prescription costs, medicine prices, and what to ask before paying.
NHS vs private medical cannabis prescriptions
A plain UK guide to the difference between NHS and private medical cannabis prescriptions, with specialist-prescriber and safety boundaries.
How to request your Summary Care Record
A practical UK patient guide to requesting your Summary Care Record or GP record for a medical cannabis eligibility check, without overcomplicating the paperwork.
What counts as trying two treatments?
A practical UK medical cannabis guide to what clinics mean by trying previous treatments, how your SCR helps, and why two treatments is not automatic approval.
UK medical cannabis patient guide: where to start
A UK guide to medical cannabis: NHS access, private clinics, records, risks, and what to ask before booking a consultation.
Am I eligible for medical cannabis in the UK?
Who may qualify for medical cannabis in the UK, what records matter, how previous treatments are considered, and why eligibility is a specialist clinical decision.
An introduction to the endocannabinoid system
A patient-friendly MCPH explainer on the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoids, THC, CBD, and why mechanism does not predict treatment response.
Are there any side effects from CBD?
A practical MCPH guide to CBD side effects in UK medical cannabis context, including prescription CBD, non-prescription CBD, interactions, and what to tell your clinician.