United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 8147
Epilepsy: Cannabis
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27 January 2020
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4 February 2020 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on the availability of medicinal cannabis prescriptions for children with epilepsy; and if he will make a statement.
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27 January 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on the availability of medicinal cannabis prescriptions for children with epilepsy; and if he will make a statement.
Source: Commons
4 February 2020
Answer
On 1 November 2018, the law was changed to allow clinicians on the General Medical Council’s (GMC) Specialist Register to prescribe cannabis-based products for medicinal use, where clinically appropriate and in the best interests of patients.On 20 Decembe...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-01-27/8147
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1173548
- uk · wq-1173548 · source updated 4 February 2020