Successful engagement initiatives launched at Curaleaf Pharmacy and Sapphire Medical ensuring service improvements are made together with patients and families
Curaleaf Pharmacy and Sapphire Medical are committed to engaging with patients and families, listen to feedback, and together bring about service improvements that matter to medical cannabis patients. Below are the two new initiatives which add to the existing engagement and education activities. All patients and families are invited to get involved. Patient Engagement Meeting […]
Holland & Barrett Welcome Sapphire’s Dr Simon Erridge as Health Hub Author
Head of Research and Access at Sapphire Medical Clinics, Dr Simon Erridge, is now a contributing author for Holland & Barrett. In the first of a series within ‘Your Home Of CBD’ Dr Erridge writes about the all-important difference between CBD and THC. Read the full article here: https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/the-health-hub/cbd/thc-vs-cbd/ Alongside his work for Sapphire Medical and Holland […]
Sapphire Medical Clinics establish the UK’s first medical cannabis research ‘Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Group’
The multi-award-winning medical cannabis clinic, Sapphire Medical, is leading the way in expanding research and access and has established a medical cannabis research Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Group (‘PPIE group’). This group is involved in priority setting and research design as Real-World Evidence in medical cannabis continues to gather pace. Dr Simon Erridge, […]
Sapphire Medical Clinics joins forces with Europe’s largest vertically integrated medical cannabis company
As the highest rated medical cannabis in the UK, Sapphire Medical Clinics provides safe access to medical cannabis for thousands of patients. Today, we are pleased to announce that the clinic has become part of Curaleaf International, Europe’s largest vertically integrated medical cannabis company, and a subsidiary of the world’s largest cannabis company with over […]
The Award Winning Curaleaf Access Scheme
Sapphire Medical Clinics has won an award for ‘Bringing Treatment to the Masses’ for the Curaleaf Access Scheme. Despite over three years of medical cannabis legalisation in the UK, many patients still face significant barriers to treatment. That’s what makes the Curaleaf Access Scheme so important. Patients benefit from significant cost savings in recognition of their contribution […]
Europe’s largest patient registry expands to offer a further 2,000 patients’ affordable access to medical cannabis consultations
The Curaleaf Access Scheme allows patients to be included for free in the UK Medical Cannabis Registry (“The Registry”) and receive £50 appointments. The Registry is the first such database in the UK and was set up by Sapphire Medical Clinics (“Sapphire Clinics”), the UK’s first and highest-rated medical cannabis clinic. It includes over 3,000 […]
International Sleep Charity partner with Sapphire Institute for Medical Cannabis Education
The Sapphire Institute for Medical Cannabis Education, which provides a free source of online learning for patients and CPD certified training for healthcare professionals on medical cannabis therapy, has partnered with The International Sleep Charity (“ISC”), a registered charity in the UK with a mission to improve global wellbeing through sleep education. In December they […]
BBC Radio Wales’ Claire Summers speaks with Paul Neale and Dr Mikael Sodergren
BBC Radio Wales interview Sapphire Medical Clinic patient Paul Neale and Managing Director Dr Mikael Sodergren about access to treatment. Listen again by clicking here.
Medical cannabis awareness week 2021
Today marks the 3rd anniversary since the law change allowing specialist doctors, such as those at Sapphire Medical Clinics, to prescribe medical cannabis to eligible patients. As the first CQC and HIS registered clinic, we are proud to partner PLEA (Patient-Led Engagement for Access) who again champion ‘Medical Cannabis Awareness Week’ #MCAW2021 Sapphire Clinics are […]
Free registration to ‘Leading with Real World Evidence: UK medical cannabis outcomes and global opportunities’
The Society of Cannabis Clinicians UK Chapter invites you to join them on 11th November – 9am PST, 12pm EST, 5pm GMT, 18h CET. Sharing the importance of Real-World Evidence in the global use of cannabis based medicines, leading UK experts from Sapphire Medical Clinics highlight what they’ve learnt so far in a three-part event Part 1: The […]
Free medical cannabis education series for patients, carers and clinicians
The Sapphire Institute for Medical Cannabis Education has partnered with CBD expert Dr Elisabeth Philipps to host a range of topical conversations on medical cannabis. From basic questions about treatment, to further education on condition specific access, Dr Philipps will cover off CBD and medical cannabis welcoming a new guest to share their experiences each month. This free series welcomes […]
Sapphire Medical Clinics Becomes Highest Rated Medical Cannabis Clinic
Sapphire Medical Clinics (“Sapphire Medical”), a multi-award-winning medical cannabis clinic and the first Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) registered clinic, has today received an Outstanding Rating in Leadership with a Good rating overall in its CQC report, making it the highest-rated medical cannabis clinic in the UK. This is the first time an Outstanding rating has […]