Expert Guidance
in Medical Cannabis

Montespada Consultancy provides specialist support for medical cannabis clinic setup, governance, and compliance across the UK.

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Our Services

Helping businesses navigate the complex landscape of medical cannabis with professionalism and expertise.

Governance and Policy Framework

We build a clear, clinic‑specific governance framework that strengthens operational consistency and supports safe, professional service delivery. Your policies, SOPs and structures are aligned with sector expectations.

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Clinical and Patient Pathway Development

We develop structured clinical and patient pathways covering assessment, prescribing, monitoring and follow‑up. Each pathway supports safe decision‑making and a smooth, transparent patient experience.

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CQC Registration
Readiness

We prepare your clinic for CQC registration through documentation review, Statement of Purpose refinement and mock interviews for your RM and NI, helping your team approach the process with clarity and confidence.

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Regulatory and Compliance Support

We provide practical, sector‑specific guidance on CQC, MHRA and Controlled Drugs expectations. This includes high‑level strategic support to help shape safe, compliant operational and clinical structures.

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Life After CQC Registration: Ongoing Compliance for Medical Cannabis Clinics

CQC registration marks the transition from preparation to sustained regulatory responsibility. CQC registration is often treated as a defining milestone for new medical cannabis clinics. In reality, it marks the beginning of a more sustained and demanding phase of regulatory responsibility. Once registered, clinics move from a model based on declared intentions to one based on demonstrable practice. Governance, leadership, and operational systems are no longer assessed in the

CQC Registration for Medical Cannabis Clinics: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

CQC registration assesses whether a service is clinically and operationally ready to deliver safe care. Why CQC Registration Is Often Underestimated For many prospective medical cannabis clinic operators, CQC registration is viewed as a procedural hurdle — a formality to be completed before clinical services can begin. In practice, registration is one of the earliest and most revealing tests of whether a service is operationally and governance-ready. Medical cannabis clinics

Medical Cannabis Clinics and Controlled Drug Governance in the UK

Controlled medicine storage and inventory management are central to regulatory expectations for UK medical cannabis clinics. Why Governance Has Become the Defining Issue As the UK medical cannabis sector matures, attention is shifting away from questions of legality and clinical novelty toward the realities of governance. Cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPMs) are now firmly established as prescription-only controlled drugs, and clinics operating in this space are

“Montespada Consultancy provide invaluable expertise and support organisations entering the UK medical cannabis sector"

Professor Mike Barnes, Neurologist & Medical Cannabis Expert

Expert Guidance in Medical Cannabis