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Medical Cannabis: An update for GPs

Published
10th July 2020
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Sapphire Institute for Medical Cannabis Education is hosting two live webinar specifically for UK GPs. With growing patient demand for treatment with medical cannabis, education and training for GPs will equip them to enable access for the treatment where appropriate.

These sessions are designed for busy GPs who want to find out more about current evidence for medical cannabis and its uses.

The two 30 minute sessions in July 2020 are as follows
Tuesday 28th July 19:00 – 19:30
Wednesday 29th July 12:30 – 13:00

Key topics include:

  • The status of Medical Cannabis in the UK
  • The role of GPs in a patient pathway
  • Sapphire Medical Clinics and UK Medical Cannabis Registry

Please register via Eventbrite here (Hyperlink) https://bit.ly/2Z0Ju8z

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