Talking Meds - A PrescQIPP podcast
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/
Episodes
43 episodes
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 J...
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...
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 ...
39. Medicines optimisation during periods of fasting with Dr Salman Waqar
Welcome to this episode of Talking Meds where we are going to be talking about taking medicines during periods of fasting. This is particularly relevant at times of the year like this during Ramadan or during Lent for some Christians who observ...
38. What is penicillin allergy de-labelling (PADL) and why is it important with Prof Phil Howard
Welcome to the latest episode of Talking Meds and the PrescQIPP podcast, engaging conversations about medicines-related dilemmas. Today Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, talks to Prof Philip Howard about penicillin al...
37. Exploring non-medicine treatments for insomnia with Dr Dimitri Gavriloff
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 Dr Dimitri Gavriloff about ...
36. Genomics-informed medicines optimisation with Vicky Chaplin & Paul Selby
Welcome to the first of two episodes of Talking Meds where we are going to be talking about Genomics-informed medicines optimisation!As this may well be a phrase that is as unfamiliar to you as it was to me until recently, we have two gu...
35. Looking ahead to 2026 in the world of medicines and prescribing
Welcome to this episode of Talking Meds and the PrescQIPP podcast, engaging conversations about medicines-related dilemmas. In this, the first episode for 2026, we welcome back three former guests to look ahead to 2026 and they give us their th...
34. Looking back on 2025 in the world of medicines and prescribing
Welcome to this episode of Talking Meds and the PrescQIPP podcast, engaging conversations about medicines-related dilemmas. In this last episode for 2025, we welcome back three former guests to look back on the year in terms of medicines and pr...
33. Using the PrescQIPP IMPACT tool for person-centred medication reviews with Katie Smith
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 Katie Smith about the Presc...
32. Caring about medicines in care homes with Jonathan and Sundus, episode 5
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, continues the series of podcasts cal...
31. Prescribing hot topics with Zoe Girdis
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 Zoe Girdis about recent pre...
30. Medicines in breast feeding with Laura Kearney
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 Laura Kearney about the use...
29. Sensible prescribing of nutritional products with Alison Smith
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 Alison Smith about the role...
28. Medicines for Parkinson's Disease with Stephanie Bancroft and Janine Barnes
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 Dr Janine Barnes and...
27: Lessons from the Canadian De-prescribing Network with Lisa McCarthy
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 Lisa McCarthy about the Can...
26: The ‘lost’ guidelines from NICE and why they are so important for medicines optimisation with Andy Hutchinson
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 Andy Hutchinson about what ...
25: Have we forgotten our manners? ‘Hello my name is...... with Ann Jacklin.'
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 Ann Jacklin about her recen...
24: The Ten Year NHS Plan - What does this mean for medicines optimisation with Laura Angus
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 Laura Angus about the ...
23. How community pharmacy can buck the inverse care law with Prof Adam Todd
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 Prof Adam Todd about inequa...
22. Caring about medicines in care homes with Jonathan and Sundus, episode 4
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, continues the series of podcasts cal...
21. Show me your medicines with Dr Deb Gompertz
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 Dr Deb Gompertz about a tru...
20. Caring about medicines in care homes with Jonathan and Sundus: Care homes support networks
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, continues the series 'Caring about m...
19. The importance of generalism in pharmacy with Helen Kilminster
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 Helen Kilminster about her ...
18. Sustainability challenges in medicines, the Greener Pharmacy Toolkit with Minna Eii
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 Minna Eii about the sustain...