Medical cannabis referral in Wilmslow
A private, no-charge conversation with a pharmacist about whether a referral to Curaleaf Clinic, a CQC-registered specialist clinic, may be suitable for you. The clinic, not the pharmacy, decides on any treatment.
- Private conversation with a pharmacist
- Eligibility and safety screen
- Referral to Curaleaf Clinic, with your consent
- The clinic assesses you and decides
- Any prescription is dispensed here
A referral, not a prescription
Wilmslow Pharmacy is a partner pharmacy in the Curaleaf Dispensaries Scheme. That means our pharmacists can talk with you privately about whether a referral to Curaleaf Clinic may be suitable, check the clinic’s eligibility and safety rules with you, and, with your consent, pass a referral to the clinic. If the clinic’s specialist doctors decide a cannabis-based medicine is appropriate, the prescription can be dispensed at the pharmacy.
Cannabis-based products for medicinal use are prescription-only medicines. Almost all of them are unlicensed, and only a specialist doctor on the General Medical Council’s specialist register can start treatment. Our pharmacists do not prescribe them, do not advise on which product or dose might suit you, and cannot say whether the medicine will help your condition. This page describes a referral service. It is not an offer of, or an advertisement for, any medicine.
Over-the-counter CBD products are food supplements, not medicines, and are not part of this service.
The clinic’s eligibility rules
Curaleaf Clinic considers referrals for adults who have a diagnosed condition in one of the groups below and who have already tried the usual treatments without adequate benefit. Treatment, if started, is only continued while the patient stays under the clinic’s review.
Chronic pain, fibromyalgia, migraine, cluster headache, nerve pain, cancer-related pain, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, arthritis, palliative care.
ADHD, anxiety, agoraphobia, autistic spectrum disorder, depression, insomnia, OCD, PTSD, Tourette’s syndrome.
Epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, migraine, cluster headache, nerve pain.
Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome.
Anxiety, chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting, appetite loss, depression, palliative care.
Psoriasis, itching, lichen simplex, hidradenitis suppurativa, acne, eczema.
- Anyone under 18.
- Anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Anyone with a current or past history of psychosis, or a family history of psychosis.
Some things do not stop a referral but must be declared to the clinic: other medicines you take, heart disease, allergies, and driving, especially professional driving, because these medicines can cause drowsiness and drug-driving law applies. If a pharmacist is in any doubt, they will suggest you speak to your GP or specialist instead.
What the clinic charges
There is no charge for the conversation at the pharmacy. Curaleaf Clinic charges for its own appointments, and any medicine prescribed is a separate cost that depends on what is prescribed. The clinic’s published fees, checked on 18 September 2026, are:
- £30 per appointment, paid when you book. New patients typically have four or five appointments in the first year.
- Or £5 a month, or £50 a year, covering the first appointment and four routine check-ups a year.
- No admin fee for repeat prescriptions.
- If the clinic decides a cannabis-based medicine is not appropriate for you, it refunds the first consultation fee, provided accurate information and your medical records were available to the doctor.
Fees can change. Check the current amounts on Curaleaf Clinic’s pricing page before you book. The pharmacy tells you the cost of any medicine before it is ordered.
Five steps, at your pace
Book a conversation
Use the calendar below or call us. It takes about 20 minutes in our private consultation room.
Eligibility and safety check
The pharmacist goes through the clinic’s rules with you, including what you have already tried and anything that would rule a referral out.
Your consent
Nothing is sent to the clinic without your explicit consent. You can also refer yourself directly on the clinic’s website and name Wilmslow Pharmacy as your pharmacy.
The clinic assesses you
Curaleaf Clinic checks your history, holds an assessment by video and discusses your case with its specialist team. The clinic decides.
Dispensing here
If a prescription is written, it is sent to the pharmacy and we price it and tell you before ordering. You stay under the clinic’s review.
Book a referral conversation
Choose a date and time below. Appointments are subject to availability.
Calendar not loading? Open the booking page or call 01625 523414.
Our commercial relationship, stated plainly
Wilmslow Pharmacy is paid a referral fee by Curaleaf for each referred patient who attends a consultation, and earns a margin on any medicine it later dispenses. That relationship never changes the advice you get: a pharmacist will only support a referral where the clinic’s rules are met, and will tell you when your GP or specialist is the better route. Keep taking your current medicines unless a prescriber tells you otherwise.
Common questions
Can the pharmacist prescribe medical cannabis?
No. Only a specialist doctor can start a cannabis-based medicine, and only Curaleaf Clinic decides whether you are eligible. The pharmacy’s role is the conversation, the safety check and the referral, and then dispensing if a prescription follows.
Do I need to see my GP first?
No, but the clinic will ask for your medical history and your GP’s details, and the pharmacist will suggest your GP where that is the better route. You will need to have tried the usual treatments for your condition already.
Is it free on the NHS?
NHS prescribing of cannabis-based medicines is limited to a few specific conditions through hospital specialists. This service is a referral to a private clinic, which charges its own fees, listed above.
Can I refer myself?
Yes. You can create an account on Curaleaf Clinic’s website and name Wilmslow Pharmacy as your pharmacy so any prescription comes here. Our team can help you through the form, but you enter and submit your own information.
What about driving?
Cannabis-based medicines can cause drowsiness, dizziness and slower reactions, and drug-driving law applies to THC. Tell the clinic if you drive for work. Never drive if you feel impaired.
Talk it through, privately
A 20-minute conversation with a pharmacist at Summerfields Village Centre, free parking, no charge and no obligation.