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 Engaging conversations about medicines-related dilemmas.Talking Meds is hosted by Jonathan Underhill who, every two weeks, will chat to a fantastic guest about current medical issues and clinical dilemmas. Jonathan has a background as a hospital clinical pharmacist but worked for many years at the National Prescribing Centre (NPC) developing innovative ways of teaching therapeutics, evidence-based medicine and clinical decision making to prescribers and their support teams. Until recently, he worked at NICE as a consultant clinical adviser in their Medicines Optimisation Team. He is now Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP. Jonathan and his guests will discuss topics such as new guidance from NICE on menopause, asthma, depression deprescribing and insomnia; how to tackle penicillin allergy de-labelling. There will also be a series on ’Sensible prescribing in Older people with Jonathan and Lucy’, with consultant geriatrician and author Lucy Pollock.PrescQIPP is a Community Interest Company. We operate on a not-for-profit basis for the benefit of NHS patients and organisations and help NHS organisations to improve medicines-related care to patients. Find out more here: https://www.prescqipp.info/

  1. 5h ago

    47. Health inequalities with obesity medicines with Sarah Le Brocq and Philip Newland-Jones

    Welcome to the latest episode of Talking Meds and the PrescQIPP podcast, engaging conversations about medicines-related dilemmas. Today, your host Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, welcomes back a former guest Philip Newland-Jones and says hello to a new guest Sarah Le Brocq to talk about obesity. In particular they discuss the health inequalities we are seeing with regard to access to new obesity medicines and the challenges this brings. They also look to the future, and what developments we can expect in this area. Philip is a Consultant Pharmacist in Diabetes and Endocrinology and leads a large dynamic team at University Hospital Southampton. He works at a National level on various committees including being the lead pharmacist for the NHS England Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinical Reference Group. Sarah is a leading UK obesity advocate, speaker and founder of All About Obesity CIC — an organisation transforming how obesity is understood, treated and supported across society. Sarah has lived experience of obesity and has over 16 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry and NHS. She sits on several national committees, including those at NICE and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity, helping to shape national policy and practice. Sarah is dedicated to challenging stigma, advancing research and ensuring that the voices of people living with obesity are heard at every level of decision-making.  PrescQIPP resources: Bulletin 374: Management of obesityBulletin 323: Bariatric surgeryPractice Plus: Obesity – 25th March 2026Previous Talking Meds episode on obesity with Philip Newland-JonesOther useful obesity resources: All About Obesity websiteNHS England Interim commissioning guidance for tirzepatide (Mounjaro®)The Obesity Pathway Innovation ProgrammeTirzepatide: local formulary informationA practical guide to using medicines to manage overweight and obesityA new episode of Talking Meds will be available on the first Friday of the month. If you have feedback or suggestions for future topics and guests please submit them to talkingmeds@prescqipp.info PrescQIPP is funded by the NHS for the NHS, and our aim is to improve medicines-related care for patients. We do this by producing high quality evidence-based resources and training, and by facilitating networks between NHS organisations and professionals. The majority of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals across the UK can access our resources by registering and logging on to our website. If you have any difficulty accessing the website you can email help@prescqipp.info and we’ll aim to sort things out for you. Find out more about PrescQIPP here

  2. Sep 4

    46. Discharge medication safety with Hadeel Mohammed and Justine Tomlinson

    Welcome to the latest episode of Talking Meds and the PrescQIPP podcast, engaging conversations about medicines-related dilemmas. Today, your host Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, talks to Hadeel Mohammed and Justine Tomlinson about medication discharge planning challenges, particularly for the frail elderly. Hadeel is a senior pharmacist prescriber who began her career as a hospital pharmacist in Manchester before relocating to Yorkshire in 2015, where she transitioned into primary care. She has since held a number of leadership roles,  and last year, completed her PhD at the University of Bradford, focusing on medication self-management in older people. Hadeel enjoys working as a portfolio pharmacist, and is currently Lead Pharmacist for Education & Training at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, and a Research Programme Manager for the Yorkshire & Humber Patient Safety Research Collaboration (PSRC). Justine Tomlinson is an Assistant Professor in Physician Associate Studies and Pharmacy Practice at the University of Bradford. She is a pharmacist with a background in community and secondary care practice. Her work explores how patients, carers, and healthcare professionals navigate complex medicines use across healthcare settings, with a particular interest in medicines self-management, transitions of care experience, and reducing medication-related harm.  PrescQIPP resources: Supporting medicines self-management webinarsBulletin 371: Polypharmacy and deprescribingBulletin 373: Medicines safetyBulletin 382: Repeat prescriptions'Show me your meds please?' campaign materialsOther useful resources: BMJ Article - Coping with medicines after hospital discharge—the “belt and braces” approachBMJ Quality and Safety - Patient work self-managing medicines: a skilled job at the sharp end of carePost-discharge medicines management: the experiences, perceptions and roles of older people and their family carersMe and my medicinesA new episode of Talking Meds will be available on the first Friday of the month. If you have feedback or suggestions for future topics and guests please submit them to talkingmeds@prescqipp.info PrescQIPP is funded by the NHS for the NHS, and our aim is to improve medicines-related care for patients. We do this by producing high quality evidence-based resources and training, and by facilitating networks between NHS organisations and professionals. The majority of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals across the UK can access our resources by registering and logging on to our website. If you have any difficulty accessing the website you can email help@prescqipp.info and we’ll aim to sort things out for you. Find out more about PrescQIPP here

  3. Aug 7

    45. Medicines dilemmas in people with ADHD with Beryl Navti

    Welcome to this episode of Talking Meds where your host, Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, is joined by Beryl Navti to talk about medicines optimisation issues in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD. Beryl is a Consultant Pharmacist for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) at North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT), where she works closely with pharmacy leads and the wider multidisciplinary team to promote safe prescribing, support medicines governance, and advise on medicines optimisation for children with neurodevelopmental and mental health needs. With over 25 years of experience spanning community, hospital, academic, and mental health sectors, Beryl brings a breadth of clinical expertise to her work. Over the last few years, in addition to her role within children and young people’s services, she has collaborated with service leads to develop services and improve outcomes for people living with ADHD. She is the current Registrar of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy and is dedicated to developing pharmacy professionals fit for the future of healthcare services. PrescQIPP resources: PrescQIPP Masterclass Webinar 18th August 2026 - Safe prescribing in children and young people with mental illnessBulletin 383. ADHDBulletin 358. Medicine treatment breaksBulletin 318: MelatoninOther useful resources: NICE NG87 - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and managementNICE Quality standard QS39 - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorderUnited Kingdom Adult ADHD Network (UKAAN) guidelinesADHD UK - patient groupNHS England ADHD taskforceA new episode of Talking Meds will be available on the first Friday of the month. If you have feedback or suggestions for future topics and guests please submit them to talkingmeds@prescqipp.info PrescQIPP is funded by the NHS for the NHS, and our aim is to improve medicines-related care for patients. We do this by producing high quality evidence-based resources and training, and by facilitating networks between NHS organisations and professionals. The majority of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals across the UK can access our resources by registering and logging on to our website. If you have any difficulty accessing the website you can email help@prescqipp.info and we’ll aim to sort things out for you. Find out more about PrescQIPP here

  4. Jul 3

    44. Pain management with Prof. Sailesh Mishra

    Welcome to this episode of Talking Meds where your host, Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, talks to Prof Sailesh Mishra and we are going to talk about the vexing topic of pain management. Sailesh is a Consultant in Pain Management & anaesthesia at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle Upon Tyne. He started his medical career in 1991, qualified as a doctor in 1997 and started his journey as an anaesthetic and pain management doctor in 1998. His interests in pain management includes acute & perioperative pain, neuropathic pain, and rational safe prescribing of opioids. He works on many national pain groups, including the British Pain Society. Beyond his role as a doctor, he is a Radio Presenter as RJ Sailesh on a weekly live radio show from Spice FM, called Bollywood & Beyond with RJ Sailesh – 7pm every Friday evening! PrescQIPP resources mentioned in this episode: Bulletin 370. Chronic painBulletin 336. Reducing opioid prescribing in chronic painBulletin 353. Dependence forming medicinesClinical masterclassesOther resources mentioned: Opioids Aware from the Faculty of Pain ManagementClinical Masterclass - Managing Cancer as a Long Term Condition in Primary CareA new episode of Talking Meds will be available on the first Friday of the month. If you have feedback or suggestions for future topics and guests please submit them to talkingmeds@prescqipp.info PrescQIPP is funded by the NHS for the NHS, and our aim is to improve medicines-related care for patients. We do this by producing high quality evidence-based resources and training, and by facilitating networks between NHS organisations and professionals. The majority of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals across the UK can access our resources by registering and logging on to our website. If you have any difficulty accessing the website you can email help@prescqipp.info and we’ll aim to sort things out for you. Find out more about PrescQIPP here

  5. Jun 5

    43. Social prescribing with Monica Boulton

    Welcome to this episode of Talking Meds where your host, Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, talks to Monica Boulton about the role of social prescribing. Social prescribing involves connecting people to activities, groups and support to improve their health and wellbeing. Many things that affect our health, like loneliness, debt, stress or poor housing, can't be treated by medicine alone.  Social prescribing connects people to non-medical support to address these issues and other unmet need. This may involve helping someone join a befriending group, an art class or choir, take up exercise or even help them connect with services to help them manage debt. In short, it can help people to connect and to grow in confidence. Monica is the Strategic Lead for Healthcare Integration & Neighbourhood Health at the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP). With over a decade of experience in social prescribing, Monica initially worked on local implementation before moving into strategic planning and programme delivery on both local and national scales. She now leads NASP’s Social Prescribing Workforce Programme with a role seeking to promote clinical engagement, drive integration of social prescribing across healthcare systems, and championing workforce development. PrescQIPP have hosted a series of webinars to raise awareness of social prescribing. Attendees who complete all seven webinars (including watched the recordings), will be awarded 'Social Prescribing Champion' status as part of the NASP clinical champion programme A new episode of Talking Meds will be available on the first Friday of the month. If you have feedback or suggestions for future topics and guests please submit them to talkingmeds@prescqipp.info PrescQIPP is funded by the NHS for the NHS, and our aim is to improve medicines-related care for patients. We do this by producing high quality evidence-based resources and training, and by facilitating networks between NHS organisations and professionals. The majority of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals across the UK can access our resources by registering and logging on to our website. If you have any difficulty accessing the website you can email help@prescqipp.info and we’ll aim to sort things out for you. Find out more about PrescQIPP here

  6. May 1

    42. Medication safety initiatives with Emma Kirk

    Welcome to this episode of Talking Meds where your host, Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, talks to Emma Kirk who is the Medication Safety Officer Network Lead for the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS). Emma and Jonathan explore the thorny issue of medication safety and some of the initiatives to improve this. We will look at the role of medication safety Officers or MSOs and some of the commonly seen errors such as look alike sound alike errors – LASA errors. Emma is a nationally recognised leader in medication safety. As the MSO Network Lead, she provides strategic support to MSOs across England, driving forward the national medication safety agenda. Her work focuses on advancing safer use of medicines through education, collaboration and system level improvement. This shapes safer practices and strengthens professional networks to promote a culture of continuous learning and patient safety across the NHS. PrescQIPP resources mentioned: Look Alike Sound-Alike error awareness and prevention E-learningMedicines safety webkit Bulletin 336. Reducing opioid prescribing in chronic painBulletin 349. Look-alike sound-alike prescribing errorsBulletin 351. InsulinBulletin 356. Stopping overmedication of psychotropic drugsBulletin 360. Anticholinergic burdenBulletin 361. Medicines without harmBulletin 373. Medicines safetyOther resourced mentioned: Specialist Pharmacy Service - The Medication Safety Officer (MSO) roleCentre for Pharmacy PostGraduate Education (CPPE) Patient safety eLearningHealth Innovation North West Coast - Medicines Safety ProgrammeA new episode of Talking Meds will be available on the first Friday of the month. If you have feedback or suggestions for future topics and guests please submit them to talkingmeds@prescqipp.info PrescQIPP is funded by the NHS for the NHS, and our aim is to improve medicines-related care for patients. We do this by producing high quality evidence-based resources and training, and by facilitating networks between NHS organisations and professionals. The majority of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals across the UK can access our resources by registering and logging on to our website. If you have any difficulty accessing the website you can email help@prescqipp.info and we’ll aim to sort things out for you. Find out more about PrescQIPP here

  7. Apr 3

    41. Prison pharmacy services with Denise Farmer

    Welcome to this episode of Talking Meds, discussing medicines optimisation challenges for people in secure settings such as prisons. Your host, Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, talks to Denise Farmer. Denise is Pharmaceutical Adviser for Health and Justice Commissioning at NHS England. She has a longstanding interest in pharmacy services and medicines pathways in health and justice settings from local to national levels. She first entered a prison in Norfolk while working in a Primary Care Trust (PCT) in 2002 and never really left! Denise’s role provides strategic support for commissioners and service providers. She leads delivery of national H&J medicines policy and strategy to improve medicines optimisation in secure custodial environments. Further information about NHS England's commissioned services for people in prisons, immigration removal centres and secure environments for children and young people is available here: NHS commissioning » Health and justice Resources mentioned in this episode: PrescQIPP resources with recommendations about health and justice and contact details.Shared resources awards project 2025https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/what-i-do-as-a-pharmacist-in-the-prison-serviceProviding pharmacy services for secure environments (2026) : CPPERPS professional standards: Optimising Medicines in Secure EnvironmentsRCGPSEG: Safer prescribing in Prisons and other useful resources: Secure environments group and the affiliated UK Health and Justice NetworkHealth and Justice Medicines Optimisation Network - Futures (NHS Login required)HEE/NHS WTE Careers map has a HJ area and an example in their case studies: Health & Justice - Pharmacy CareersSPS run webinars/events for secure environments teams and stakeholders: Latest developments in Health and Justice Medicines Optimisation – NHS SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service – The first stop for professional medicines adviceA new episode of Talking Meds will be available on the first Friday of the month. If you have feedback or suggestions for future topics and guests please submit them to talkingmeds@prescqipp.info PrescQIPP is funded by the NHS for the NHS, and our aim is to improve medicines-related care for patients. We do this by producing high quality evidence-based resources and training, and by facilitating networks between NHS organisations and professionals. The majority of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals across the UK can access our resources by registering and logging on to our website. If you have any difficulty accessing the website you can email help@prescqipp.info and we’ll aim to sort things out for you. Find out more about PrescQIPP here

  8. Mar 20

    40. Genomics-informed medicines optimisation part 2 with Vicky Chaplin & Paul Selby

    Welcome to the second of our two episodes of Talking Meds about Genomics-informed medicines optimisation! We are again joined by Vicky Chaplin and Paul Selby. Vicky is the Senior Clinical Lead for the Genomics Unit at NHS England, while Paul is a Consultant Pharmacist in Genomics, working at East Genomics. Again, Paul and Vicky have many qualifications in genomics and its great to have them both here to give both a National and Local view of what’s happening in this area. In this second episode we delve deeper into what the Ten Year NHS Plan says about genomics as well as the latest developments around genomics-informed medicines optimisation, and discuss what might be coming over the horizon very soon! PrescQIPP resources mentioned in this episode: Pharmacogenomics webinar seriesClinical Masterclass - November 2023 - Pharmacogenomics: Is it time for implementation into clinical practice?Other resources: Genomics in Pharmacy - Genomics Education ProgrammeSpotlight: PROGRESS projectPharmacy genomics workforce, education and training strategic frameworkUKCPA Genomics communityUKCPA Handbook of PharmacogenomicsCERSI-PGx - ADVANCING PHARMACOGENOMICS IN THE UKFit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for EnglandPrescQIPP Annual Awards 2026 - Entries are now open for the 2026 PrescQIPP Awards - deadline: 15th May 2026 Now is the time to share all the good work you have done over the past year and be in for a chance to win a prestigious PrescQIPP award -  open to all teams working with the NHS across all sectors! Categories for 2026: Addressing health inequalitiesCare homes/domiciliary care/carer medicines optimisationData tools and technology to support medicines optimisationEnhanced productivity, sustainability and value for moneyPatient safety and address overprescribingA new episode of Talking Meds will be available on the first Friday of the month. If you have feedback or suggestions for future topics and guests please submit them to talkingmeds@prescqipp.info PrescQIPP is funded by the NHS for the NHS, and our aim is to improve medicines-related care for patients. We do this by producing high quality evidence-based resources and training, and by facilitating networks between NHS organisations and professionals. The majority of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals across the UK can access our resources by registering and logging on to our website. If you have any difficulty accessing the website you can email help@prescqipp.info and we’ll aim to sort things out for you. Find out more about PrescQIPP here

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 Engaging conversations about medicines-related dilemmas.Talking Meds is hosted by Jonathan Underhill who, every two weeks, will chat to a fantastic guest about current medical issues and clinical dilemmas. Jonathan has a background as a hospital clinical pharmacist but worked for many years at the National Prescribing Centre (NPC) developing innovative ways of teaching therapeutics, evidence-based medicine and clinical decision making to prescribers and their support teams. Until recently, he worked at NICE as a consultant clinical adviser in their Medicines Optimisation Team. He is now Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP. Jonathan and his guests will discuss topics such as new guidance from NICE on menopause, asthma, depression deprescribing and insomnia; how to tackle penicillin allergy de-labelling. There will also be a series on ’Sensible prescribing in Older people with Jonathan and Lucy’, with consultant geriatrician and author Lucy Pollock.PrescQIPP is a Community Interest Company. We operate on a not-for-profit basis for the benefit of NHS patients and organisations and help NHS organisations to improve medicines-related care to patients. Find out more here: https://www.prescqipp.info/

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