This episode we are joined by Dr Margaret McCartney a practising General Practitioner and a Senior Clinical Lecturer in General Practice at the University of St Andrews. Margaret is a vocal advocate for Evidence Based Medicine and regular journal / newspaper columnist and contributor to the BBC Radio 4 programme…
In this special episode we ‘Dive in at the Deep End’ and examine in-depth the Inverse Care Law. What is it, why does it matter to medicines optimisation - and what can we do about it? The Inverse Care Law is a term first defined by the Welsh GP Dr…
What is a Clinical Pharmacologist? Who better to tell us than Professor Lauren Walker, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Honorary Consultant in General Internal Medicine at Liverpool University. Lauren is a leading researcher in multimorbidity and AI-driven healthcare and plays a key role in early-phase clinical trials. We…
This week, when we return to our normal format we are joined by Community Pharmacist Dr Berwyn Owen. Berwyn is a pharmacy proprietor and prescriber in North Wales. Formerly a Chief Pharmacist and a member of the General Pharmaceutical Council he is well placed to discuss what the future of…
Freedom from Command and Control was the very first book choice on the Aural Apothecary and its themes of failure demand, systems thinking and value have featured heavily on the show ever since. It is a real pleasure therefore this week to welcome its author, John Seddon. John Seddon is…
Welcome to the second in our series of ‘The Aural Apothecary Analyses’, where we will be delving a bit deeper into some of the recurring themes from our first series. This week we are joined by Dr Matthew Jones and Angela Carrinton to discuss medicines safety and how we can…
Pull up a chair and join the Three Apothecaries around the fire as we wrap up the year with a lively chat featuring friends and colleagues Clare Howard and Jonathan Underhill. Together, we reflect on an exciting and dramatic year in the ever-changing world of healthcare and medicines. From groundbreaking…
What is Deprescribing? Why is it so important? And the big question... who invented it?! We present a masterclass in deprescribing from pharmacist Dr Emily Reeve from Monash University in Australia who is also Chair of the Australian Deprescribing Network. The need to review, reduce or stop medicines has been…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-1-the-aural-apothecary-analyses-statins-and-shared-decision-making-with-brian-finney-and-dr-sam-finniken--62213538 Welcome back to The Aural Apothecary! For our first episode we bring you an exciting new format, where we’ll be diving deeper into some of the recurring themes from our first six series. The Aural Apothecary Analyses! In this episode, we focus on statins and the importance of…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-10-tommy-whitelaw-intelligent-kindness-gentle-honesty-listening-is-the-best-medicine--60531804 Join us for the last episode of series six and a joyful exploration of the importance and reality of person centred care. For five years Tommy Whitelaw was a full-time carer for his late mother Joan who had Vascular Dementia. In 2011 he undertook a walk around Scotland’s…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-9-ann-marie-goacher-the-eyes-a-window-to-our-health--60302129 Pain in the eye? It is a red-flag all healthcare professionals are trained to be aware of. But when spotted, who deals with it? We are joined by Specialist Head and Neck Pharmacist Ann Marie Goacher. Ann Marie describes her journey from a local community pharmacist in Ireland…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-8-maricarmen-climent-risky-business-how-to-communicate-uncertainty--60154788 Do Doctors know best? How do you explain the risks and benefits of a medicine when you yourself don’t really know? We chat to Maricarmen Climént, Research and Editorial Officer at Sense about Science about risk communication and how we best help patients to make better choices in…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-7-dr-esther-clift-dclinp-joining-the-dots-frailty-physiotherapy--59785456 We chat to Physiotherapist and Consultant Practitioner, Esther Clift about her pioneering role in the management of frailty. A varied career, where a passion for working with older people was ignited in Southampton, where she undertook an MSc in Gerontology. She currently leads an Acute Frailty Service on…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-6-dr-catherine-labinjoh-realistic-medicine-the-drug-portal-to-the-world--59424851 Did you know that according to the OECD, a fifth of healthcare costs adds no value to patient care? This, along with the drive for shared decision making is the drive behind Scotland’s ‘Realistic Medicine’ campaign. We chat to Dr Catherine Labinjoh, Consultant Cardiologist and National Clinical Advisor…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-5-alison-tennant-won-t-someone-think-of-the-children--59123251 It takes a special sort of person to work in paediatric care. We chat to Alison Tennant, Chief Pharmacist at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Trust about the risks and rewards of working with children and their medicines. Parents going home with bags of bottles, the difficulties of…
We are live from the EAHP Congress in Bordeaux! We chat to Minna Eii - Chief Sustainability Officer’s Clinical Fellow and co-founder of Pharmacy Declares.
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-4-professor-tony-avery-obe-the-problem-with-prescribing--58963996 How do you influence the prescribing habits of an entire country? This is the task of NHS England’s National Clinical Director of Prescribing Professor Tony Avery. We chat to Tony about this new, groundbreaking leadership role and techniques used to influence and improve prescribing practice across a whole…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-3-sally-kneath-let-s-talk-about-sex-living-with-hiv--58789720 A lively chat as we are joined by sexual health pharmacist Sally Kneath. Sally busts the myths that often surround people living with HIV and details how it is managed today - perhaps not how you would imagine. We reflect on the impact of the stigma caused by…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-1-rory-cellan-jones-life-as-a-mover-and-shaker-living-with-parkinsons-disease--58449468 For our first episode of series 6 we are delighted to be joined by former BBC reporter Rory Cellen-Jones. As well as a successful career in journalism, Rory is also part of “Movers and Shakers’ - the hit podcast about life with Parkinsons. Rory was diagnosed with Parkinsons…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/13841341/aural-apothocary-season-final-edit Pull up a chair and join the Three Apothecaries around the fire for our end-of-year chat with friends and colleagues Clare Howard and Jonathan Underhill to discuss another dramatic year.What will 2023 be remembered for? Was it the Year of Community Pharmacy or of Artificial Intelligence? Who would…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/13841341/aural-apothocary-season-5-episode-10-ste A pivotal figure in the development of Evidence Based Practice and an inspiration to many, it was our real pleasure this week to chat to Professor Neal Maskrey. A retired GP and former director of the National Prescribing Centre, Neal has been a key figure in the way…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/13841341/aural-apothocary-season-5-episode-9 Our new website is now live - www.theauralapothecary.com How do we manage Chronic Pain? This week we talk to Louise Trewern of Living Well with Pain, who has herself lived with chronic pain since childhood. After years of strange illnesses, infections and persistent pain Louise was diagnosed with…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/13841341/aural-apothocary-season-5-episode-8 Our new website is now live - http://www.theauralapothecary.com A fantastic chat this week we talk to Paul Woodgate who as well as having Type II Diabetes and Parkinson’s disease is an advocate for patients in the design of healthcare services. We hear how this important role has evolved…
Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/13841341/5-7louise-jenkins-cystic-fibrosis A truly joyful patient story this week when we chat to Louise Jenkins. Cystic Fibrosis is a condition that encompasses your whole life. Louise talks to us about growing up with the condition, balancing the constant need for treatment with trying to grow up normally. Louise describes being…