Access to Medical Cannabis Debate
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Rachel Maclean
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(5 years, 8 months ago)
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Matt Hancock
I am sure that the BPNA will have heard that testimony from the right hon. Gentleman. Of course, the BPNA is independent of Government, and we have to follow the clinical judgments made by the relevant organisations, whether a royal college or, as in this case, an association. What I have done is ensure that a second opinion is available, because the BPNA guidance is merely guidance; it is not absolute. A clinician on the specialist register can make a decision according to what they think is best for the patient in front of them.
Rachel Maclean (Redditch) (Con)
Can the Secretary of State give some more detail on the time line for this very welcome review? I am sure that we all sympathise with parents such as Mrs Appleby, who is doing everything she can for her daughter.
Matt Hancock
Yes, the call for randomised control trials and the process evaluation are both being conducted very urgently by NHS England.