Patient Registration Process
A patient must be registered on the Cannabis for Medical Use Register (CMUR) before being prescribed medical cannabis under MCAP.
The Consultant Neurologist / Oncologist must make an application to register the patient on the Cannabis for Medical Use Register. The HSE Cannabis for Medical Use Register Application form must be completed by the prescribing medical consultant and the patient/parent/guardian.
Registration Application Steps
Step 1:Email: pcrs.exemptmed@hse.ie to request a (CMUR) application form
Step 2:Complete the application form with the patient/parent/guardian and return to the PCRS
Step 3:Within 48 hours the CMUR number will be provided to the prescribing consultant and a CMUR prescription book
Step 4:A patient prescription will be registered by the HSE through the Drug Payment Scheme and an Admin Code applied
