The clinic has offered face-to-face consultations for new and existing patients since 7 June.
The Medical Cannabis Clinics (TMCC) has partnered with St Martin’s Grand Rue Pharmacy to launch a new facility on the island of Guernsey.
A new clinic, allowing Guernsey residents to access medical cannabis prescriptions, medical cannabis, is opening its doors in St Martin from today (Tuesday, 7 June).
The Medical Cannabis Clinic had been previously providing islanders access to the medicine through its prescribing doctors in the UK, but this will be the first time it has offered its services from a locally-based center.
Existing patients will no longer have to pay the £25 import fee for medicines shipped from mainland UK.
The new clinic will allow Guernsey-based patients to access their prescriptions more efficiently and faster, TMCC said, while improving access for patients who would benefit from the medicine.
The Medical Cannabis Clinic is partnering with St Martin’s Grand Rue Pharmacy to offer face-to-face consultations with Dr Scott Mitchell.
Dr Mitchell said: “Cannabis-based medicines have a huge potential to help patients with a vast range of illnesses and symptoms. Although it remains unlicensed, it has a good safety profile and can be a helpful alternative when conventional therapies have been ineffective.
“Having a clinic here on the island means that we can provide the best quality of care, seeing patients face to face for their consultations.”
Medical cannabis was legalized in the UK in November 2018 and is used to treat a variety of chronic pain conditions such as MS, fibromyalgia, and endometriosis.
It can also be used for gastrointestinal disorders such as IBS, as well as epilepsy and mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression.
The new St Martins Clinic is taking bookings online and will begin face-to-face appointments on Tuesday, 7 June.
Sophie Gamwell, head of operations at Lyphe Group, added: “This is an important step in ensuring the expanding patient community in Guernsey receives the highest level of care and most cost-effective appointments on the island. Crucially, this new partnership means patients are able to receive their medication quicker and have their medication dispensed directly from St Martin’s Rue Pharmacy.”
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