LVL Health

LVL Health provides access to medical cannabis clinics offering treatment for chronic pain.

Quick overview

Its service includes an assessment process, consultations and ongoing reviews, with an inhalation device and smartphone app included in the treatment programme.

Patients complete a medical information form and provide documents about their condition.
A multidisciplinary team reviews the information to determine eligibility for treatment.
The process includes diagnostic tests and an initial consultation with a doctor.
The smartphone app provides device instructions and information about the prescribed daily dose.
Quarterly review appointments can take place at a clinic or by video.

Introduction

LVL Health provides access to medical cannabis clinics offering treatment for chronic pain. Doctors may prescribe medicinal cannabis as part of pain management care following an assessment.

The service includes an application process, consultations, diagnostic tests and treatment reviews. It also offers an inhalation device and a smartphone app as part of the treatment programme.

What LVL Health offers

LVL Health recruits patients for clinics offering medicinal cannabis treatment for chronic pain. The service includes video consultations and appointments at clinics.

Treatment is described as being given alongside existing pain medication. The clinic states that patients prescribed cannabis by its doctors cannot take other cannabis or cannabis-related products.

Product and service categories

Medicinal cannabis treatment

Doctors assess patients before deciding with them whether to proceed with treatment. If they decide to move forward, a prescription is written. The treatment programme includes medicinal cannabis and an inhalation device.

Patient information and diagnostic tests

To apply, patients complete a medical information form and provide documents about their condition. A multidisciplinary team reviews the information to determine eligibility for treatment. The process also includes consent for diagnostic tests before a prescription is issued.

Consultations and treatment reviews

Eligible patients are invited to book an initial consultation with a doctor. The consultation includes a more detailed discussion of the patient's case and consent to treatment. Ongoing treatment includes quarterly review appointments, which can take place at a clinic or by video.

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Using the website

The website offers a medical information form, a consent form, frequently asked questions and a newsletter sign-up. It also provides a privacy policy and a way to request a call.

Notable features

The treatment programme uses an inhalation device with a smartphone app. The app provides instructions for pairing and using the device, and shows the amount of a prescribed daily dose consumed and the amount remaining.

Patients are asked to complete a pain questionnaire before using the device and answer questions after each dose. The programme also includes weekly pain questionnaires and a quality of life questionnaire every three months.

Patients joining the chronic pain study programme have anonymised data used as part of the research. Patients can discuss studies being conducted at the clinic with their doctors.

Frequently asked questions

What documents are needed for the medical information form?

The form asks for photographic ID and a clinical letter confirming the chronic pain condition and treatment status. It also asks for a letter identifying any prescribed medication and, if available, recent blood test results.

What happens after the medical information is submitted?

Patients are asked to consent to diagnostic testing. A multidisciplinary team then reviews the information to determine eligibility for treatment.

Which diagnostic tests are included?

The process includes a cannabis THC test and a genetics test. A pregnancy test is also required if applicable.

What happens at the initial consultation?

The doctor discusses the patient's case in more detail and asks for consent to treatment. The patient and doctor then decide whether to move forward with treatment.

How is the smartphone app used during treatment?

The app provides instructions for pairing and using the inhalation device. It also shows how much of the prescribed daily dose has been consumed and how much remains.

Can treatment reviews take place by video?

Yes, quarterly review appointments can take place by video or at a clinic. The appointment is an opportunity to discuss treatment and any dosage changes with the doctor.

Key takeaways

LVL Health provides access to clinics offering medicinal cannabis treatment for chronic pain.
Applications involve a medical information form and a multidisciplinary team review.
Diagnostic tests and an initial consultation form part of the process before treatment.
The treatment programme includes an inhalation device and smartphone app.
Quarterly reviews can take place at a clinic or by video.

Summary

LVL Health offers a route to medical cannabis clinics for chronic pain, with an assessment process, consultations and ongoing reviews. Its treatment programme also includes an inhalation device, a smartphone app and patient questionnaires.