PrescQIPP Podcast: Talking Meds

Engaging conversations about medicines related dilemmas

Our fortnightly podcast is hosted by Jonathan Underhill who chats with a fantastic guest each episode about current medical issues and clinical dilemmas. 

Episode 36: Genomics-informed medicines optimisation with Vicky Chaplin & Paul Selby

In the first of two episodes on the subject of Genomics-informed medicines optimisation, Jonathan is joined by Vicky Chaplin and Paul Selby.

About the host

Jonathan Underhill has a background as a hospital clinical pharmacist but worked for many, 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.

    

Episode 36

Genomics-informed medicines optimisation part 1 with Vicky Chaplin & Paul Selby

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Episode 35

Looking ahead to 2026 in the world of medicines and prescribing

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Episode 34

Looking back on 2025 in the world of medicines and prescribing

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Episode 33

Using the PrescQIPP IMPACT tool for person-centred medication reviews with Katie Smith

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Episode 32

Caring about medicines in care homes with Jonathan and Sundus, episode 5

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Episode 31

Prescribing hot topics with Zoe Girdis

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Episode 30

Medicines in breast feeding with Laura Kearney

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Episode 29

Sensible prescribing of nutritional products with Alison Smith

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Episode 28

Medicines for Parkinson's Disease with Stephanie Bancroft and Janine Barnes

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Episode 27

Lessons from the Canadian De-prescribing Network with Lisa McCarthy

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Episode 26

The ‘lost’ guidelines from NICE and why they are so important for medicines optimisation with Andy Hutchinson

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Episode 25

Have we forgotten our manners? "Hello, my name is" with Ann Jacklin

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Episode 24

The Ten Year NHS Plan - What does this mean for medicines optimisation with Laura Angus

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Episode 23

How community pharmacy can buck the inverse care law with Prof Adam Todd

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Episode 22

Caring about medicines in care homes with Jonathan and Sundus, part 4

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Episode 21

Show me your medicines with Dr Deb Gompertz

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Episode 20

Caring about medicines in care homes with Jonathan and Sundus: Care homes support networks

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Episode 19

The importance of generalism in pharmacy with Helen Kilminster

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Episode 18

Sustainability challenges in medicines, the Greener Pharmacy Toolkit with Minna Eii

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Episode 17

Caring about medicines in care homes with Jonathan and Sundus - Medicines safety issues

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Episode 16

Management of obesity with Philip Newland-Jones

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Episode 15

Caring about medicines in care homes with Jonathan and Sundus; Introduction to the series

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Episode 14

The importance of mentoring to encourage personal progress with Hadeel Mohamed

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Episode 13

Using the GP Evidence website with Dr Julian Treadwell

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Episode 12

Sensible prescribing in older people with Jonathan and Lucy - Statins

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Episode 11

Update to the NICE/BTS/SIGN asthma guideline with Prof. Anna Murphy and Ravijyot Saggu

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Episode 10

Sensible prescribing in older people with Jonathan and Lucy; Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

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Episode 9

Rebalancing Medicine with Prof Neal Maskrey

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Episode 8

Sensible prescribing in older people with Jonathan and Lucy - Treatment breaks

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Episode 7

Update to the NICE guideline on Menopause with Hayley Berry

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Episode 6

Sensible prescribing in older people with Jonathan and Lucy - Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

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Episode 5

The new Repeat Prescribing Toolkit from RCS/RCGP with Clare Howard

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Episode 4

Sensible prescribing in older people with Jonathan and Lucy - Weighing up benefits and harms of treatment

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Episode 3

Safely stopping antidepressants with Mark Horowitz

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Episode 2

Sensible prescribing in older people with Jonathan and Lucy - Prescribing cascades

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Episode 1

A day in the life of a primary care based clinical pharmacist with Magnus Hird

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