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.
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Talking Meds - A PrescQIPP podcast
45. Medicines dilemmas in people with ADHD with Beryl Navti
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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 illness
- Bulletin 383. ADHD
- Bulletin 358. Medicine treatment breaks
- Bulletin 318: Melatonin
Other useful resources:
- NICE NG87 - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management
- NICE Quality standard QS39 - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- United Kingdom Adult ADHD Network (UKAAN) guidelines
- ADHD UK - patient group
- NHS England ADHD taskforce
A new episode of Talking Meds will be available on the first Friday of the month.
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