​MEDICAL CANNABIS REFERRAL SERVICE

McCanns Pharmacy has partnered with Curaleaf Clinic, one of the UK’s leading providers of medical cannabis.

If you are interested in medical cannabis and want to find out whether it is suitable for you, then read on or visit one of our participating pharmacies to see if it is suitable for you.

Speak to us at one of our branches or contact Curaleaf Clinic direct, following the links below, to see if you are eligible to get referred for treatment.

From the comfort of your own home, you will speak to a specialist clinician via video call. They will assess your needs and your suitability for medical cannabis. Your care will be reviewed by their team of expert consultants for approval.

If you are considered eligible, the clinic will issue a prescription for medical cannabis to collect via our pharmacy.
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McCanns Sandringham Customers
Contact Curaleaf direct

McCanns Aigburth Customers
Contact Curaleaf direct

OR
Book a FREE consultation with one of our accommodating pharmacy team, who will ask a few questions to check your eligibility.
​Select date and time, below.

About medicinal cannabis
​Since November 2018, Medical Cannabis has been legal and available for private prescription in the UK.
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Medical Cannabis prescriptions are currently issued by specialist doctors and can be considered for patients who have exhausted all traditional methods of treatment for a range of indications such as:

• Pain conditions – chronic pain, rheumatoid arthritis, Ehlers Danlos syndromes, fibromyalgia, chronic regional pain syndrome, migraines, cluster headaches, neuropathic pain, palliative care.
• Psychiatric conditions – attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, autistic spectrum disorder, Tourette’s syndrome, insomnia, anxiety, agoraphobia, depression.
• Cancer – cancer-related appetite loss, anxiety, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, cancer-related pain, depression, palliative care.
• Gastrointestinal conditions – Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome.
• Neurological conditions – autistic spectrum disorder, epilepsy (adults/children), migraine, cluster headache, multiple sclerosis, neuropathic pain, Parkinson’s disease.

Unlike over-the-counter CBD food-grade products, medical cannabis can contain levels of both THC, CBD and other naturally occurring cannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoids. Treatment is prescribed to meet the individual needs of the patient, and where there is clinical evidence to support its need.
Medical cannabis can be considered for the following conditions:
Pain conditions:

• Chronic Pain
• Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
• Fibromyalgia
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
• Migraines
• Cluster Headache
• Neuropathic Pain
• Palliative Care
• Arthritis

Cancer

• Cancer-related Appetite Loss
• Anxiety
• Chemotherapy Induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)
• Cancer-Related Pain
• Depression
• Palliative Care

Gastrointestinal conditions

• Chron's disease
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Iritable Bowel Syndrome

Neurological Conditions

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• Epilepsy - Adult/Child
• Migraine
• Cluster HEadache
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Neuropathic Pain
• Parkinsons Disease

Psychiatric Conditions

• ​Insomnia
• Anxiety
• Agoraphobia
• Depression
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Tourette's Syndrome

Dermatological Conditions
Treatment with medical cannabis can be considered after conventional therapy.