Medical Cannabis Clinics in Cambridge

Cambridge is one of the UK's most significant academic and medical research cities, home to Addenbrooke's Hospital and a world-leading biomedical research cluster. All nine UK-licensed medical cannabis clinics are accessible to Cambridge and Cambridgeshire patients via video consultation. Patients who prefer in-person appointments can access multiple clinic locations in London, approximately 50 minutes by train.

Medical Cannabis Clinics Available to Cambridge Patients

Every UK-licensed clinic offers complete prescribing via video consultation to patients in Cambridge, Ely, Peterborough, Huntingdon, St Ives, and throughout Cambridgeshire:

• Lyphe Clinic — online; established UK clinic network, from £99, typically 1–3 day appointments for common conditions.
• Releaf — online; app-based model, from £79, the most accessible consultation fee of any UK clinic.
• Mamedica — online; independent specialist clinic, from £95, 7-day appointments including evenings.
• Sapphire Medical Foundations — online; research-led, from £150, strongest in neurological conditions and complex cases; runs the UK Medical Cannabis Registry.
• Curaleaf Clinic — online; international medical cannabis group with UK prescribing capability.
• Alternaleaf — online; reduced fees for Universal Credit recipients via the GAP Scheme.
• Zerenia — online; UK's largest clinic network, broad qualifying condition range.
• The Medical Cannabis Clinics (TMCC) — online; one of the UK's earliest specialist cannabis prescribers.
• London Cannabis Clinic — Harley Street, available via video or in person from Cambridge (50 min by train).

How to Access Medical Cannabis in Cambridge

1. Check your eligibility: A confirmed diagnosis and evidence that at least two conventional treatments have been tried without adequate benefit. Use the eligibility checker.
2. Compare clinics: Review the full UK clinic comparison — all nine are accessible to Cambridge patients online.
3. Book a consultation: All clinics offer online booking. Initial appointments are 30 to 60 minutes. No GP referral is required to enquire or book.
4. Prescription and delivery: If prescribed, medication is delivered to your Cambridge or Cambridgeshire address within 2 to 5 working days.
5. Follow-up appointments: Regular reviews via video allow your specialist to monitor your response and adjust dosing.

Cost of Medical Cannabis in Cambridge

• Initial consultation: £79 to £299 depending on clinic.
• Monthly medication: £100 to £400 per month depending on product and dosing.
• Follow-up appointments: £50 to £100 per session, typically every one to three months.

Qualifying Conditions

Cambridge patients can access prescriptions for chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety, fibromyalgia, sleep disorders, MS, epilepsy and more. See the full conditions guide.

Clinic information accurate as of June 2026. Always verify directly with clinics before booking.

Cannabis Doctors in Cambridge — Who Can Prescribe?

When UK patients search for a "cannabis doctor" in Cambridge, they are looking for a specialist clinician authorised to issue a Schedule 2 cannabis-based medicine prescription. All such prescribers in the UK must hold a place on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register — they are fully qualified consultants, not general practitioners acting outside their scope.

No GP in the UK can prescribe cannabis-based medicines as a routine matter. The law requires an NHS or private specialist consultant — typically working in pain medicine, psychiatry, neurology, oncology, or another relevant specialism — to make the prescribing decision. In practice, patients access these specialists through private cannabis clinics rather than the NHS, because NHS prescribing for most conditions remains extremely limited.

All nine UK-licensed medical cannabis clinics use GMC specialist-registered prescribers. You can verify any prescriber before or after your consultation using the public GMC register at gmc-uk.org. If a prescriber is not on the GMC specialist register, they cannot legally issue a cannabis-based medicine prescription under UK law.

How to Find a Cannabis Doctor for Cambridge Patients

1. Use an online clinic: All nine UK-licensed cannabis clinics offer video consultations to patients in Cambridge — no travel to a physical location is required in most cases. Appointments are typically available within one to seven working days.
2. Check eligibility first: Before booking, confirm you have a qualifying diagnosed condition and evidence that at least two conventional treatments were tried without adequate benefit.
3. Verify the prescriber: Ask for your specialist's name and verify their GMC specialist registration at gmc-uk.org before your consultation.
4. Receive your prescription and medication by post: If prescribed, a licensed UK pharmacy dispatches medication to your Cambridge address within two to five working days.

See the full comparison of all nine UK cannabis clinics or the step-by-step guide to getting a prescription.