Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93572
Cannabis: Medical Treatments
Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Question
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat — Lewes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment on the potential merits of allowing the use of prescribed medical cannabis within NHS buildings.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedNational Health Service trusts have a duty of care to both staff and patients, as outlined in the NHS constitution, to ensure a safe working and care environment. This will include local policies concerning the use and administration of a patient’s own me...
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