Personal hashish clinic, Mamedica, has launched a brand new scheme to assist veterans and people receiving authorities advantages to entry hashish on prescription.
The initiative goals to make legally prescribed hashish extra accessible to those that could not in any other case be capable of afford it, by providing its companies at a reduced fee, the clinic stated in a press launch on Friday 3 February.
It’s obtainable now for veterans and other people receiving means-tested advantages, who could also be disproportionately affected by persistent psychological and bodily well being situations.
Following an upfront one-off charge of £200, sufferers who meet the eligibility standards could have free ‘lifetime entry’ to consultations, repeat prescriptions and clinic help.
An preliminary session with a personal physician by means of the clinic would normally price £150, with follow-up appointments priced at £75.
Prescriptions for all merchandise obtainable by means of the clinic’s formulary, together with flower, oils and vape cartridges will even be included within the entry scheme, alongside a personalised remedy plan supplied by a specialist physician.
In line with a survey of over 2,000 UK adults, commissioned by Mamedica, 52% of individuals within the UK from a social grade background of D-E reported they haven’t discovered a treatment to assist with their persistent situation within the final 5 years.
Knowledge from the identical survey additionally highlighted the necessity for entry programmes for veterans, with 13% of these with a analysis of PTSD reporting they haven’t skilled symptom aid from their present remedy or remedy.
Since medical hashish was legalised within the UK in November 2018 there have been fewer than 5 NHS prescriptions in comparison with 89,239 issued by way of the non-public sector.
Jon Robson, CEO and founding father of Mamedica commented: “We’ve created this scheme as a response to talking with our sufferers and studying how we are able to present the most effective medical hashish service within the UK.
“We perceive the remedy we provide can profit tens of millions affected by persistent situations that are in any other case affecting their high quality of life. Sufferers who select Mamedica shall be secure within the information that their wellbeing is our precedence.”
How the Mamedica entry scheme works:
Eligibility verify
Sufferers shall be requested to reply a couple of brief inquiries to verify their eligibility for a session. They will even must add proof of veteran or means-based profit standing when finishing the eligibility kind or by way of the affected person portal to qualify.
Request a callback or session
Schedule a name with the clinic to reply any questions, or schedule and pay for a ‘Mamedica Entry’ session utilizing the web reserving system.
Present documentation
Sufferers can then add their Abstract Care Information and medical letters associated to the situation rom their GP by way of the affected person portal.
Discover out extra at www.mamedica.co.uk