Welcome

Dr Dave Howells qualified as a doctor in Cardiff in 2001.  He has worked in the field of Mental Health for over 20 years specialising in Old Age Psychiatry from 2007.  

 

He has previously worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist for the NHS, and has also worked as a Second Opinion Appointed Doctor (SOAD) for Health Inspectorate Wales (HIW).

 

Dr Dave Howells is a member of the UK Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society (MCCS).

 

He has received extensive training on the indications, prescription and use of Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products (CBMPs) by world-renowned cannabinoid science expert Dr Ethan Russo, attaining the MD Certificate of Advanced Cannabis Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

 

He is a motivated, compassionate psychiatrist who understands the benefits some patients report from cannabis-based products.  His wish is for standardised, quality assured CBMPs to be available for patients (where appropriate) to have a trial of these therapies for their condition(s).

 

Dr Dave Howells is a founding member of Cannabis Clinic Cardiff, set up in 2021 to help address the unmet needs of mental health patients who may benefit from a prescription of medicinal cannabis.  

 

He can be contacted via Cannabis Clinic Cardiff, through the Contact Us page.

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