Practical guides for patients
For the situations you run into once you have a prescription. Each guide gives you the answer, the things to do with a tool for each, and the official sources behind it.
Living with a prescription
- My pharmacy is out of stockIf your pharmacy cannot supply your medicine What to do when your product is out of stock, in the order that usually gets it sorted fastest.You canFind who has your productCheck when your prescription runs outQuestions to ask the pharmacyNot yet reviewed by a qualified professional
- I am going abroadTravelling abroad with medical cannabis A UK prescription does not make your medicine legal in another country. What to check, what to carry and who to ask.You canWrite the email to the embassyAsk your clinic for a travel letterPacking checklistNot yet reviewed by a qualified professional
- I want to driveDriving on a medical cannabis prescription What the law says about driving when you take prescribed medical cannabis, and how to stay inside it.You canBefore-you-drive checklistQuestions for your prescriberIf you are stoppedNot yet reviewed by a qualified professional
- I want to change clinicSwitching to a different clinic How to move to another prescribing clinic without a gap in your treatment, and what it can cost.You canQuestions to ask the new clinicSee when your medicine runs outClosing your old accountNot yet reviewed by a qualified professional
- I need to deal with workTelling your employer about your prescription Whether to tell, what your employer can and cannot do about drug testing, and where your condition gives you rights at work.You canShould I tell my employer?Write the note to HR or occupational healthNot yet reviewed by a qualified professional