Leva Clinic

Leva Clinic is a UK online pain clinic focused on people living with chronic or persistent pain. The clinic was founded in 2019 against a backdrop of changing guidance on long term painkillers and the legalisation of cannabis based medicines for specific unmet clinical needs. Leva describes its goal as helping patients find sustainable pain relief without unpleasant side effects, what they call “pain life balance”. It operates as an online specialist service for chronic pain and positions itself between NHS services and simple “access” cannabis clinics, with a more comprehensive pain management model.

Approach

Leva uses a 3 in 1 biopsychosocial approach that combines medication, psychological support and lifestyle change. In practice this means one to one support from a dedicated team of pain specialists, science backed digital tools that help create lasting change and, where appropriate, cannabis based medicines. The clinic emphasises that cannabis is optional and is prescribed within a wider plan rather than as a standalone solution, with the aim of addressing root causes and not only symptoms.

Service

Leva offers a structured medical cannabis service for people with chronic or persistent pain that has lasted more than three months and where at least two other treatments have not worked. Only consultants on the General Medical Council Specialist Register assess and prescribe. The site lists common pain conditions they treat, including back pain, cancer pain, endometriosis, facial pain, fibromyalgia, joint and knee pain, multiple sclerosis related pain and sciatica. The clinic presents its own outcomes data, reporting improvements in pain severity, mental health and quality of life, and reduced opioid use among its patients.

Safety

Leva states that it was the first fully online pain specialist regulated by the Care Quality Commission, rated “Good” overall and “Outstanding” for being well led. Medical cannabis is prescribed only by specialist consultants, with structured dosing and titration, ongoing monitoring and clear information about potential side effects and driving safety. The clinic also notes its participation in medical cannabis research and collaborations with academic and research partners.

Care pathway

Patients can start by exploring whether medical cannabis may be suitable, then book an online consultation with a pain specialist. The team takes time to understand the person’s pain, goals and previous treatments, then helps them navigate options, which can include medical cannabis within a broader programme of pain management. Leva delivers care fully online, including follow up support and repeat prescriptions, and works with NHS trusts as well as being listed among digital health partners highlighted by UK health bodies. levaclinic.com+1

This description was generated based on information from the official website and other materials provided by the provider.