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/
Talking Meds - A PrescQIPP podcast
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 of medicines in breast feeding. Laura is the Clinical Lead pharmacist for the team at the UK Drugs in Lactation Advisory Service, an NHS service advising on the use of medicines in breastfeeding.
Laura is a Medicines Advice pharmacist with a clinical background in hospital pharmacy. She previously worked at the BNF, where she gained her MSc. She specialises in medicines use in breastfeeding, and in 2022 was the first UK pharmacist to become a UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative Qualified Advocate. Last year she also became the first consultant pharmacist specialising in lactation and medicines advice. She has a passion for ensuring all babies and families are supported to breastfeed, providing evidence-based holistic care, and advocating for change.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- The Breastfeeding Network | Independent Breastfeeding Support
- e-lactancia. Is this compatible with breastfeeding?
- Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®) - NCBI Bookshelf
- Pharmaceutical Journal - Some women stop breastfeeding following ‘overly cautious’ medication advice
A new episode of Talking Meds will be available every other Friday.
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