Season 8
The Aural Apothecary Almanac 2025
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
8.4 Professor Alistair Boxall - From Prescription to Pollution: The Unseen Impact of Medicines in Our Waterways
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?
8.3 Brian MacKenna - In God we Trust - All Others Must Bring Data
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
8.2 Dr Laurence Gray - The Dose Maketh the Poison
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
8.1 Dr Jessica Morley. Will Artificial Intelligence save the NHS?
Can AI really live up to the hype in healthcare? What safeguards are needed — and where do humans still matter most?