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It comes after some experts have raised concerns about patients taking strong painkillers and becoming addicted to the drugs after using them for long periods.
Sign, part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, said treating chronic pain – defined as pain that continues for more than 12 weeks despite medication or treatment – was widely recognised as one of the biggest challenges facing the NHS in Scotland and the economy as a whole.
The guidelines said that doctors should conduct at least an annual review of a patient’s medication to determine the success of a particular drug, or more frequently if drug treatments change or the pain continues.
Inspectors praise hospice for response during coronavirus pandemic
St Andrew s Hospice had an unnannounced visit from Healthcare Improvement Scotland in March
St Andrew s Hospice in Airdrie (Image: Contributed/Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser)
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St Andrew’s Hospice earned “good” ratings from its regulator in an unannounced inspection assessing its response and adaptations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scotland’s first legalised cannabis clinic has been endorsed by one of the SNP’s most senior members, after it welcomed hundreds of patients in its first week of opening. In March 2021, it was announced Scotland was to get its first medical cannabis clinic, after receiving approval from regulators. Sapphire Medical Clinic, based in Stirling, is the first medical cannabis clinic to be approved by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS), and will provide safe access to medical cannabis for patients in Scotland. In its very first week, the clinic welcomed more than 500 new patients across Scotland via remote telemedicine consultations. However, once Covid restrictions are lifted, the clinic will also offer Scottish patient’s face-to-face appointments in the city of Stirling.