Sapphire Medical Clinics

What Sapphire Medical Clinics does

Sapphire Medical Clinics Ltd is a UK-registered private medical cannabis clinic that operates under the Curaleaf Clinic brand. Founded in 2019 and headquartered at 10 Harley Street, London, the company delivers specialist consultations and home-delivered cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) — including dried flower, oils, capsules, pastilles, and vape cartridges — to patients across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Isle of Man (excluding Guernsey and Jersey). All prescribing is delivered by GMC-registered specialist doctors under the UK regulatory framework that restricts CBMP prescribing to consultants, and the clinic is registered with the Care Quality Commission (overall rating: Good; well-led: Outstanding).

The operating model is a direct-to-consumer, online-first platform. Patients register via the Curaleaf Clinic patient portal, complete an online eligibility check, attend a video consultation with a specialist, and receive their prescription through free home delivery. Specialist coverage spans psychiatry, rheumatology and chronic pain, neurology, gastroenterology, and cancer-related symptom management — five vertical segments each representing distinct CBMP use cases such as chronic pain, anxiety, ADHD, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, and chemotherapy-induced nausea. The clinic also operates Curaleaf Education (HCP training) and contributes patient outcomes to the UK Medical Cannabis Registry, positioning it as a hub within the broader UK medical cannabis ecosystem.

Revenue is split between three consultation pricing tiers (pay-as-you-go £30/appointment; £5/month subscription covering all appointments; £50/year annual plan) and recurring prescription medication sales. Subscription tiers include a 4-month minimum term and 3-month notice, supporting retention. The clinic reports no public revenue or funding data; patient acquisition is driven by a multi-channel mix including PR coverage in major UK outlets (Express, Telegraph, Guardian, Times, BBC, Sky News, Mirror), social media across LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook, content marketing, and HCP referrals.

Name

Sapphire Medical Clinics

Legal name

Sapphire Medical Clinics Ltd

Website

https://sapphireclinics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sapphire Medical Clinics is a UK-based, CQC-registered private medical cannabis clinic operating as Curaleaf Clinic. It delivers online specialist consultations and home-delivered cannabis-based prescriptions to patients across the UK across chronic pain, psychiatry, neurology, GI, and oncology use cases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Cannabis Clinic

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Cannabis Dispensary + Pharmacy/Clinical Model (Patient Services) (CRANAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA), Pain Management Clinics (Interventional & Medical) (HLAFABAH)

Keywords

• Medical cannabis clinic
• Cannabis-based medicines
• Online specialist consultations
• Prescription medication services
• Chronic pain treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Cannabis Consultations - Subscription: Monthly subscription model at £5/month covering initial appointment and 4 routine appointments per year, with 3-month notice period and 4-month minimum term for new patients.
2. Medical Cannabis Consultations - Per Appointment: Pay-per-appointment model at £30 per appointment, paid at time of booking. New patients typically have 4-5 appointments in first year.
3. Medical Cannabis Consultations - Annual Plan: Annual upfront payment plan at £50 covering care for one year with flexibility to change payment option before renewal.
4. Prescription Medication Sales: Sale of medical cannabis products (dried flower, oils, capsules, pastilles, vape cartridges) prescribed to patients. Cost varies per person depending on prescription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sapphire Medical Clinics operates as a UK-licensed medical cannabis clinic (trading as Curaleaf Clinic) that provides online specialist doctor consultations, prescriptions for cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) including dried flower, oils, capsules, pastilles, and vape cartridges, and home delivery of medications to patients across the UK. The service targets patients with chronic pain, psychiatric, neurological, gastrointestinal, and cancer-related conditions where first-line treatments have been ineffective.

Product overview

Sapphire Medical Clinics operates Curaleaf Clinic as a unified medical cannabis service platform offering online specialist consultations and home delivery of cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) including dried flower, oils, capsules, pastilles, and vape cartridges. The platform includes a patient portal for registration, eligibility checking, and prescription management, supplemented by the Curaleaf Education training platform for healthcare professionals and the UK Medical Cannabis Registry for real-world evidence tracking. Patients can choose between flexible payment options including per-appointment, monthly subscription (£5/month), or annual plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sapphire Medical Foundation: Charitable foundation associated with the clinic providing patient support

Products and services

• Curaleaf Clinic Medical Cannabis Service A licensed UK medical cannabis clinic offering online specialist consultations, prescription assessment, and home delivery of cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) for patients with chronic pain, psychiatric, neurological, gastrointestinal, and cancer-related conditions.
• Curaleaf Clinic Patient Portal Online platform for patients to register, complete eligibility assessments, book and manage appointments, access video consultations, and reorder repeat prescriptions for medical cannabis treatments.
• Curaleaf Education Educational platform providing training and education for healthcare professionals on prescribing medical cannabis in the UK.
• UK Medical Cannabis Registry Real-world evidence database tracking patient outcomes from medical cannabis treatment, supporting research into medical cannabis efficacy.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UK Medical Cannabis RegistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCuraleaf Clinic contributes patient data to the UK Medical Cannabis Registry, supporting real-world evidence research on medical cannabis outcomes.
• Sapphire Medical FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable foundation associated with Sapphire Medical Clinics supporting patient access to medical cannabis treatment.
• Curaleaf EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational platform (curaleafeducation.co.uk) providing training and education for healthcare professionals on medical cannabis.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lyphe Group (formerly The Medical Cannabis Clinic): One of the largest UK private medical cannabis clinic operators, with online consultations and home delivery across the same indications (chronic pain, mental health, neurological). Direct competition for Sapphire Medical in the UK specialist clinic market.
• Mamedica: UK private medical cannabis clinic offering specialist consultations and home delivery for chronic pain, psychiatry, and neurology patients. Direct competitor operating in the same regulatory and clinical model as Curaleaf Clinic.
• Integro Clinics: UK medical cannabis clinic focusing on chronic pain, mental health, and women's health, with specialist prescribing and home delivery — overlapping indications and patient acquisition channels.
• CB1 Medical: UK specialist medical cannabis clinic with video consultations and home delivery, treating chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety, and neurological conditions under the same GMC-supervised prescribing model.
• Zerenia Clinics: UK private medical cannabis clinic offering specialist consultations and prescriptions for chronic pain, psychiatric, and neurological conditions, operating with the same CQC-registered specialist framework.
• MyAccess Clinics: UK private medical cannabis clinic providing specialist consultations, prescription management, and home delivery for conditions including chronic pain, anxiety, and PTSD.
• Alternaleaf: UK medical cannabis clinic with online specialist consultations and prescription delivery, targeting similar self-pay patient segments for chronic pain, mental health, and neurological indications.
• Leva Clinic: UK private pain clinic with a medical cannabis prescribing pathway, overlapping with Curaleaf Clinic's chronic pain specialty and same private-pay, specialist-led delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Curaleaf International: International cannabis operator behind the Curaleaf Clinic brand Sapphire operates under. Publicly listed US cannabis company with EU/UK clinical operations — provides brand and supply chain backing though is a parent/corporate rather than a pure peer.

Emerging players

• Cannock Consulting / Cannabis Access Clinics (UK operations): Smaller UK medical cannabis prescribing and consultation services operating in the same self-pay private clinic space with comparable patient onboarding and delivery workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbIsnCCAYgQ4r0A628kQW_A
• Facebookfacebook.com/SapphireClinics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/curaleaf-clinic
• Instagraminstagram.com/curaleafclinic
• Xx.com/SapphireClinics

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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