At Sapphire Clinics, we see patients with a range of conditions – such as chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety. We also have a growing number of patients suffering from these conditions who are military veterans. With a special nod to those who have [...]

Today marks 5 years since medical cannabis was rescheduled in the UK, making it available for eligible patients. A lot of progress has been made, with thousands of patients in receipt of a medical cannabis prescription, but there is still a lot of work to do [...]

Today marks 5 years since medical cannabis was rescheduled in the UK, making it available for eligible patients. A lot of progress has been made, with thousands of patients in receipt of a medical cannabis prescription, but there is still a lot of work to do [...]

Sapphire patient, Helen, and Dr James Rucker of Sapphire Medical Clinics spoke to Louise Eccles in The Sunday Times about the rising number of patients prescribed medical cannabis in the UK. Helen explained that “I had taken other medication for my anxiety previously but it gave [...]

Medical cannabis has been available for prescription in the UK since November 2018, and since then an ever-growing number of patients have been able to access these medicines. Now, the UK has approved three vaporisers for the medical use of cannabis, offering specialists doctors the ability [...]

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 [...]

New research has been released for patients with Fibromyalgia which has assessed the effects seen in UK patients after being prescribed medical cannabis. Symptoms commonly experienced in Fibromyalgia include anxiety, debilitating fatigue, chronic pain, sensitivity to light, sound, temperature and touch, as well as cognitive symptoms [...]

We asked our team why they enjoyed working at Sapphire and what helping patients safely access medical cannabis means to them. Meet the team and find out more via About Us… The post Meet The Team appeared first on Sapphire Medical Clinics.

Cannabis has been used both recreationally and medicinally for thousands of years, yet the mechanisms through which cannabis compounds affect the human body remain relatively unclear. Many studies have indicated that cannabis may be helpful in the treatment of various medical conditions and illnesses. Cannabidiol – [...]

In recent years, a number of cannabis-based medicinal products have been investigated for their potential in treating symptoms associated with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Multiple sclerosis is a chronic condition of the nervous system affecting no two patients the same.  Common features include visual disturbances, muscle weakness, [...]

Dravet Syndrome is a rare childhood epilepsy syndrome that is commonly associated with treatment-resistant epilepsy, despite best medical treatment. It is estimated that one in 15,700 children will be diagnosed with the condition, most of which will experience seizures in their first year of life. The [...]

As medical cannabis products have gained increasing attention throughout the world, and particularly in the UK, perhaps one of the most discussed areas of research is that of the potential of cannabinoids in Epilepsy treatments. In 2018, the government rescheduled cannabis following in response to evidence [...]