Scots boy refused cannabis oil on NHS for epilepsy thrown lifeline by strangers
A family whose son was refused a cannabis-based treatment on the NHS for his epilepsy have been thrown a lifeline ... Read More
Desperate Scots mum asks NHS to fund vital £1200 cannabis oil for son's epilepsy
A mum whose son uses cannabis oil to stop him suffering seizures wants to use an NHS charity fund to ... Read More
Call for action over lack of NHS prescriptions of cannabis treatments for children with severe epilepsy
There have been only three NHS prescriptions for cannabis-based medicines to treat children with severe epilepsy, two years after the ... Read More
Scotland’s first cannabis-based medicine approved for NHS
A cannabis-based medicine has been approved for use on the NHS in Scotland for the first time, giving hope in ... Read More
Scotland first as cannabis-based drug approved to treat rare epilepsy on NHS
A CANNABIS-BASED medicine has been approved for routine use on NHS Scotland for the first time, in a breakthrough for ... Read More
Mother of epileptic 15-year-old urges government to provide medical cannabis on NHS
The mother of a 15-year-old boy who can suffer from hundreds of seizures a day has called on the health ... Read More
NHS cannabis guidelines challenged in court
Image copyright Hughes family The parents of a three-year-old boy with severe epilepsy are going to court to mount the ... Read More
Billy changed law to legalise medical cannabis – NHS still won't let give him it
As Harry Potter, he looks like any happy teenager enjoying a wizard time on his 15th birthday. But Billy Caldwell’s ... Read More
Court hearing to decide if NHS will cover cost of cannabis medication
A landmark court hearing is set to decide whether the NHS should cover the cost of a patient’s cannabis medicine. ... Read More
Cannabis oil must be made easily available on NHS to help children with epilepsy
Parents and carers of children with epilepsy have been fighting a battle for years to win the right for them ... Read More