Episodes

We discuss the evolving landscape of menopause treatment and the dangers of health misinformation online to the role of the media in shaping public health behaviour with Dr Ellie Cannon , GP and Mail on Sunday health columnist

Are your medicines actually working for you? We are joined by Professor Nick Barber — pharmacist, academic and author of the new book How to take Drugs — for a sharp, eye-opening conversation about why medicines so often fail in the real world

Is healthcare becoming too much like a repair shop? In this episode, we are joined by Professor Sir Gregor Smith, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, for a wide-ranging conversation on 10 years of Realistic Medicine

We explore the challenging landscape of disinformation in healthcare with Associate Professor Dr. Lena Frischlich from the University of Southern Denmark

In this fifth anniversary special, hosted by Sarah Cripps , we reflect on five years of remarkable guests, powerful stories, and conversations that have reshaped how we think about medicines

In an era where “there’s an app for that” is increasingly the answer, we turn our attention to what digital transformation really means for medicines. Not just convenience and clicks, but safety, understanding, and how people actually experience care.

In this special live episode with Prof Ben Goldacre The Aural Apothecary takes the stage at the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, hosted at Jesus College, Oxford University, as part of the Institute’s 10-year anniversary conference.

In the festive, end-of-year episode, the Apothercaries are joined by the fourth and fifth apothecaries, Clare Howard and Jonathan Underhill and reflect on momentous moments in medicines alongside some personal reflections

What really happens to medicines after we swallow them? Where do they end up… and what exactly are we flushing away? Which medicines might we be taking —unknowingly—the next time we pour a glass of tap water?

Data - it’s mentioned in the new NHS 10 year Health Plan 178 times! As healthcare continues to evolve, the ability to turn data into insight — and insight into better prescribing — has never been more important

With Dr Laurence Gray we explore the vital topic of toxicity — from the dangers of medicines such as propranolol, to the principles of managing patients exposed to toxic substances, and the crucial role of healthcare professional education in reducing harm

Can AI really live up to the hype in healthcare? What safeguards are needed — and where do humans still matter most?

We are joined by Dr Margaret McCartney a practising General Practitioner & Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of St Andrews. She is a vocal advocate for Evidence Based Medicine and regular journal / newspaper columnist and contributor to the BBC Radio 4 programme Inside Health

In this special episode we ‘Dive into the Deep End’ and examine in-depth the Inverse Care Law, defined by Welsh GP Dr Julian Tudor-Hart. What is it, why does it matter to medicines optimisation - and what can we do about it?

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.

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,Chair of the Australian Deprescribing Network

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.

Healthcare professionals rely on guidelines to help them make the right choices. But do they work? Is the way we write and use guidance in practice actually harming patients?

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...

Community Pharmacist Dr Berwyn Owen is a pharmacy proprietor and prescriber in rural North Wales and we discuss what the future of medicines management looks like through the lens of community pharmacy

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!

Join us for a joyful exploration of the importance and reality of person centred care with Tommy Whitelaw from Person Centred Voices who was a full-time carer for his late mother Joan who had vascular dementia.

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.

How do you explain the risks and benefits of a medicine when you yourself don’t really know? We chat to Maricarmen Climént about risk communication and how we best help patients to make better choices in the face of uncertainty?