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Mental Health Episodes

June 29, 2023

5.9 - Louise Trewern - Joining the dots around chronic pain

How do we manage Chronic Pain? We talk to Louise Trewern who has herself lived with chronic pain since childhood. After years of strange illnesses, infections and persistent pain Louise was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and prescribed a stupor-inducing cocktail of opioids, antidepressants and benzodiazepines.

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May 5, 2023

5.6 - Dr Liz O' Riordan - The Breast Surgeon who got Breast Cancer

‘Assume I know nothing’ - we are joined today by Dr Liz O’Riordan about the impact having the very condition she was trained to treat had on her, both as a patient and a doctor. As well as her experience of cancer, Liz discusses her experiences of sexism, she tells us what actually goes on in the operating room and what really annoys her about pharmacists.

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April 21, 2023

Episode 5.5 - Trevor Silvester. Turn on, Tune in, (Don’t) Drop Out - Psychedelics & Cognitive Hypnotherapy

We are joined today by former police officer and creator of cognitive hypnotherapy Trevor Silvester. But what is Cognitive Hypnotherapy and how does it work? We discuss the role of alternative therapies such as this in holistic models of care. Trevor also takes us through his personal mind-bending journey into the world of psychedelics.

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July 15, 2022

Bonus Episode - a Summer Scorcher! Kulpna Daya & Professor Stephen Bazire – Live at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress!

We have a special treat for you this week as we share the recording of our live show at this year’s Clinical Pharmacy Congress. And as an added bonus you get two guests for the price of one! Kulpna Daya. Kulpna co-founder of Pharmacy Technicians of Colour and Professor Stephen Bazire author of The Psychotropic Drug Directory.

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Jan. 14, 2022

Episode 3.7 - Lisa Green - Getting the Job Done - Mental Health, Veterinary Pharmacy and making people laugh at work

Lisa Green, a medicines safety specialist was named as one of the Pharmaceutical Journal's ‘Women to Watch’ in 2020. Aside from being Head of Pharmacy Operations for one of Europe’s largest mental health charities, Lisa is a farm and animal health consultant with a Masters Degree in Veterinary Pharmacy.

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May 21, 2021

Episode 2.2 - Dr Karen Sankey - Fixing the medical model - a squash and squeeze

We chat to Dr Karen Sankey - a GP of 25 years who is currently working at St Werburghs medical practice for the homeless. Karen talks about her frustration with the current medical model and how in her view it does not serve the most vulnerable people. and their needs.

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April 16, 2021

Episode 10 - Samantha Quaye, the role of pharmacy technicians and our end of series quiz

Samantha is a pharmacy technician who has worked in community and hospital pharmacy, education and regulation. We chat about Samantha’s role as an elected Governor for Guy’s and St Thomas and how feedback is vital to support staff wellbeing. Sam proves herself a superfan of the podcast in our end of series quiz.

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