United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 16619
Epilepsy: Cannabis
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4 March 2024
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11 March 2024 · Answer
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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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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.
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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...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-03-04/16619
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1693173
- uk · wq-1693173 · source updated 11 March 2024