How to Prescribe Medical Cannabis Effortlessly
Interested in prescribing medical cannabis in the UK?
How it Works
How to Prescribe Medical Cannabis
A simple, step-by-step guide for doctors on the GMC Specialists Register.
Step One
Sign-up for a free Script Assist account.
You only need your GMC number!
Step Two
Get CPD trained
Join a free training session specific to your indication area, to learn the fundamentals of medical cannabis prescribing.
See here for more details and to register for an upcoming training date:
Step Three
Get Compliant
Let our highly experienced team simplify the FP10 PCD application process and support in extending your insurance cover.
Step Four
Access seamless, digital medical cannabis prescribing
From viewing live inventory levels, to accepting your patient’s repeat requests with a single click, Script Assist empowers you to prescribe medical cannabis safely and effortlessly.
Step Five
Prescribe independently, or with one of our Script Assist enabled clinic partners
Prescribe independently as part of your own private practise or contact the team to learn of all live opportunities with medical cannabis clinic partners.
Step Six
Advertise yourself on Find a Doctor, our Digital Doctor Directory
Confident in how to prescribe medical cannabis? Advertise yourself on our digital directory of Script Assist enabled private specialists open to patient and GP’s.
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How to Get Started
How to Prescribe Medical Cannabis Effectively: Seamless Care at Your Fingertips
Interested as to how to prescribe medical cannabis?
Okay, so the real question here isn’t how to prescribe medical cannabis. This real question is how to prescribe medical cannabis safely, ethically, and effectively.
To be effective you need to use the right tools, specifically designed to remove repetitive tasks, efficiently manage your clinical risk, and put you in control of your patient’s health.
At Script Assist we give you free access to a simple web portal, from which you can manage all your medical cannabis patient’s needs.
Full transparency over all patient and prescription information.
Option to seamlessly submit cases to our expert MDT review.
Easily view live inventory at the time of prescribing.
Issue digital prescriptions & accept repeat requests with a single click.
Rest assured that we monitor the expiry dates of compliance documents (and notify you!).
Use our scheduling and booking tool to allow your patients to join consultations via their app.
Better understand your patient’s health by agreeing goals for them to seamlessly monitor via their app.
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Contact our Team
You can either prescribe to you own patients as part of your independent practise, or you can contact the team to learn about live opportunities with Script Assist enabled medical cannabis clinics.
Contact the team at sales@scriptassist.co.uk
Confident in how to prescribe medical cannabis? Join Find A Doctor
Probably the most exciting recent change in the world of medical cannabis in the UK is that independent, private doctors, confident in how to prescribe medical cannabis, are now joining Find a Doctor and advertising their services to patients on our digital directory.
When joining Find a Doctor, you simply complete the following
You can either prescribe to you own patients as part of your independent practise, or you can contact the team to learn about live opportunities with Script Assist enabled medical cannabis clinics.
- A short biography, including which insurers you’re covered by
- Your rates across:
- First Consultation.
- Follow-up Consultation.
- Any Monthly Prescription Processing Fee.
- Time in your diary when patients can book consultations.
Patients can then enquire with you directly, at which point you will receive
- A completed eligibility checker from the patient, across all key areas of consideration including their medical, social, and psychiatric history. Our seamless digital platform also provides you with a Red Amber Green rating against each question.
- The patient’s medical records, plus a copy of any referral letters.
If you choose to accept a patient enquiry, that patient will be able to book and pay for a consultation.
Confident in how to prescribe medical cannabis? Check out our Find a Doctor page
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Training Courses
Medical Cannabis for Pain Management
CPD Training
Cost
Free to attend
Who Should Attend
Specialist doctors who currently prescribe for pain
- The training days will provide you with a practical overview of medical cannabis prescribing for pain, including fundamentals such as adverse events & interactions, as well as regulatory considerations.
- We will explore highly practical case studies across a range of chronic pain conditions and demonstrate how Script Assist provides you with the right tools to prescribe medical cannabis safely & effectively from your own private practise.
- We will also present our buddy system & peer support tools and offer you the ability to observe MDTs.
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Objective
- The training days will provide you with a practical overview of medical cannabis prescribing for pain, including fundamentals such as adverse events & interactions.
- We will explore highly practical case studies across a range of chronic pain conditions and demonstrate how Script Assist provides you with the right tools to prescribe medical cannabis safely & effectively from your own private practise.
- We will also present our buddy system & peer support tools and offer you the ability to observe MDTs.
Agenda
- Introduction
- Cannabis Overview
- Case Studies in Prescribing across a Range of Chronic Pain Conditions
- Script Assist Demo
- Q&A
Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society
- Training is held in conjunction with the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society.
- Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society is a not-for-profit, independent community of clinicians experienced in prescribing medical cannabis in the UK.
Cost
Cost
Free to attend.
Each session qualifies for 3 hours of CPD-accredited training. Digital certificates will be issued following attendance.
Who Should Attend
Specialist doctors who currently prescribe for pain.
Medical Cannabis for Neurological
Conditions
Cost
Free to attend
Who Should Attend
Specialist doctors who currently prescribe for neurological conditions.
- The training days will provide you with a practical overview of medical cannabis prescribing for neurological conditions, including fundamentals such as adverse events & interactions, as well as regulatory considerations.
- We will explore highly practical case studies across a range of neurological conditions and demonstrate how Script Assist provides you with the right tools to prescribe medical cannabis safely & effectively from your own private practise.
- We will also present our buddy system & peer support tools and offer you the ability to observe MDTs.
Show Full Details for Medical Cannabis for Neurological Conditions
Objective
- The training days will provide you with a practical overview of medical cannabis prescribing for neurological conditions, including fundamentals such as adverse events & interactions.
- We will explore highly practical case studies across a range of neurological conditions and demonstrate how Script Assist provides you with the right tools to prescribe medical cannabis safely & effectively from your own private practise.
- We will also present our buddy system & peer support tools and offer you the ability to observe MDTs.
Agenda
- Introduction
- Cannabis Overview
- Case Studies in Prescribing across a Range of Neurological Conditions
- Script Assist Demo
- Q&A
Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society
- Training is held in conjunction with the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society
- Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society is a not-for-profit, independent community of clinicians experienced in prescribing medical cannabis in the UK.
Cost
Cost
Free to attend.
Each session qualifies for 3 hours of CPD-accredited training. Digital certificates will be issued following attendance.
Who Should Attend
Specialist doctors who currently prescribe for pain.
Medical Cannabis for Psychiatric
Conditions
Cost
Free to attend
Who Should Attend
Doctors who currently prescribe for psychiatric conditions
- The training days will provide you with a practical overview of medicinal cannabis prescribing for psychiatric conditions, including fundamentals such as adverse events & interactions, as well as regulatory considerations.
- We will explore highly practical case studies across a range of psychiatric conditions and demonstrate how Script Assist provides you with the right tools to prescribe medical cannabis safely & effectively from your own private practise.
- We will also present our buddy system & peer support tools and offer you the ability to observe MDTs.
Show Full Details for Medical Cannabis for Psychiatric Conditions
Objective
- The training days will provide you with a practical overview of medical cannabis prescribing for psychiatric conditions, including fundamentals such as adverse events & interactions.
- We will explore highly practical case studies across a range of psychiatric conditions and demonstrate how Script Assist provides you with the right tools to prescribe medical cannabis safely & effectively from your own private practise.
- We will also present our buddy system & peer support tools and offer you the ability to observe MDTs.
Agenda
- Introduction
- Cannabis Overview
- Case Studies in Prescribing across a Range of Psychiatric Conditions
- Script Assist Demo
- Q&A
Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society
- Training is held in conjunction with the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society.
- Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society is a not-for-profit, independent community of clinicians experienced in prescribing medical cannabis in the UK.
Cost
Cost
Free to attend.
Each session qualifies for 3 hours of CPD-accredited training. Digital certificates will be issued following attendance.
Who Should Attend
Specialist doctors who currently prescribe for psychiatric conditions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How to prescribe medical cannabis
How much does Script Assist cost?
Script Assist is free!
What is covered in the CPD training session?
- Each training session is split into either Pain, Neurology or Psychiatry.
- We cover the basic mechanisms of cannabis, in addition to the fundamentals of how to prescribe medical cannabis.
- We also cover a range of practical case studies across a number of conditions for each indication.
- Our training sessions are held alongside the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society.
- Get in touch with our team for more details at sales@scriptassist.co.uk.
If I have practising privileges from a hospital and/ or clinic, does that mean I can prescribe medical cannabis from any location?
- In short, yes, so long as you work in a CQC licensed clinic for at least part of your week.
- If you’re not sure its best just to ask! Get in touch with our team for more details at sales@scriptassist.co.uk.
Do I need to notify anyone that I am prescribing medical cannabis?
After receiving your FP10 PCD pad and extending your insurance, there are no further parties that you need to notify if you are prescribing independently.
Who can prescribe medical cannabis? how to prescribe medical cannabis?
Medical cannabis can be prescribed by any doctor on the General Medical Council Specialists Register.
What conditions can medical cannabis be prescribed for?
Medical cannabis can be prescribed for any condition in the UK, but is most often prescribed for pain management or neurological or psychiatric conditions.
When can medical cannabis be prescribed?
Medical cannabis is an unlicensed medicine, which means it can only be prescribed when an unmet clinical need has been established by yourself, and as a drug of last resort.