Health CorrespondentDozens of epileptic children will get free medicinal cannabis as medical firms back a mother’s plea to help families struggling to get the treatment on the NHS., has secured free-to-access care for severely epileptic children which could save private prescription costs of up to £6,000, equivalent to eight months’ treatment.
Ms Caldwell said: “During the period when Billy was being considered for NHS funding, I was fortunate enough to have his medical cannabis gifted by the manufacturer who was supplying it via a private prescription., which is why I took up the mantle myself and went to the manufacturers to ask them to help. I am delighted to secure such a potentially life changing outcome for fellow paediatric epileptic patients.
. Rescas was set up in 2020 following a legal challenge that Ms Caldwell brought against the UK Government. It provides a much-needed route to NHS-funded medical cannabis, and other “alternative treatment” options, for refractory epilepsy patients under the age of 18.
Welcome news to see the industry stepping up to cover some of the huge costs currently facing families, whilst they seek long term NHS funding for their child's treatment.
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