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UIN 16619

Epilepsy: Cannabis

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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4 March 2024

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11 March 2024 · Answer

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11 March 2024

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department plans to take in the next year to help ensure that children with severe epilepsy can access effective cannabis-based medications through the NHS.

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  1. 4 March 2024

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department plans to take in the next year to help ensure that children with severe epilepsy can access effective cannabis-based medications through the NHS.

    Source: Commons

  2. 11 March 2024

    Answer

    The licensed cannabis-based medicine epidyolex is prescribed routinely for three forms of epilepsy, for patients aged two years old and above. However, clinical guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence demonstrate a clear need...

    Source: Written answer

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