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The Aural Apothecary Podcast. A lighthearted take on the world of medicines, pharmacy and healthcare in the UK from Jamie, Gimmo and Steve the Chemist. www.theauralapothecary.com
What does Digital Transformation really mean for medicines use? How will it improve care? And what role does the much trumpeted NHS App play?

Check out our latest episode to find out!

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There’s an App for That: Medicines in the Digital NHS with Rahul Singal
Rahul Singal, NHS England, offers a view of the digitisation of the medicines pathway — from prescribing & dispensing to how patients interact with their medicines through tools like NHS App
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February 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
It’s the last Friday of the month and so time for our latest episode!

In an era where “there’s an app for that” is increasingly the answer, we are joined by Rahul Singal and turn our attention to what digital transformation really means for medicines.

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There’s an App for That: Medicines in the Digital NHS with Rahul Singal
Rahul Singal, NHS England, offers a view of the digitisation of the medicines pathway — from prescribing & dispensing to how patients interact with their medicines through tools like NHS App
www.theauralapothecary.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Some more Podultery from me, talking about my favourite subject #polypharmacy in general practice. The real fun / debate is in part 2 , out next month, where we discuss AI's role. Thanks for inviting me on your Podcast Andrew. #pharmsky @auralapothecary.pharmsky.app @clarepharmacy.bsky.social
New SNUG podcast: tackling the UK's polypharmacy crisis with Steve Williams(@AuralApothecary). Steve shares how his team combines structured medication reviews with LTC management. But can AI help us? Hear part 1.
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#Polypharmacy #PrimaryCare #NHS #ClinicalPharmacy
Can AI help reduce polypharmacy? (Part 1)
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January 26, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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This was one of my highlights in the @auralapothecary.pharmsky.app almanac. It’s and incredible example of science over adversity and such a big deal for women’s health. Well done Denmark👏👏👏👏👏
#vaccinationworks to prevent cancer.
Well done Denmark!
January 21, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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2 @auralapothecary.pharmsky.app @bengoldacre.bsky.social I’ll never forget how Ben described us prescribing advisors at Wrexham science festival discussion as prescribing advisors - the white knights’
January 19, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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It was a "post pub" kinda medicines chat with a genuine big thinker. Thanks @bengoldacre.bsky.social Loved it! #pharmsky #medsky
January 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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My weekend listening sorted!
Live from Oxford with Professor Ben Goldacre — Bad Pharma, Good Data, Better Care

We take the stage at the @bennettoxford.bsky.social with its Director, @bengoldacre.bsky.social, for a conversation on evidence, transparency, and why better data is the starting point—not the end point—of better care
Live from Oxford with Professor Ben Goldacre - Bad Pharma, Good …
The Apothecaries are back on the road! In this special live episode, The Aural Apothecary takes the stage at the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, hosted …
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January 16, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Live from Oxford with Professor Ben Goldacre — Bad Pharma, Good Data, Better Care

We take the stage at the @bennettoxford.bsky.social with its Director, @bengoldacre.bsky.social, for a conversation on evidence, transparency, and why better data is the starting point—not the end point—of better care
Live from Oxford with Professor Ben Goldacre - Bad Pharma, Good …
The Apothecaries are back on the road! In this special live episode, The Aural Apothecary takes the stage at the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, hosted …
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January 16, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Mushrooms are in the news and once again here at the Aural Apothecary we were way ahead of the healthcare curve! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We dug deep into this topic in 2023 when we spoke to cognitive hypnotherapist Trevor Silvester. Check it out: www.theauralapothecary.com/episode-55-t...
Should the NHS really use magic mushrooms to treat mental health?
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
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January 2, 2026 at 11:36 AM
The Aural Apothecary Almanac -2025!

It’s our end-of-year episode 🎄 We reflect on big moments in medicines — AI, reducing hospital stays, and the success of HPV vaccination. Add a quiz, familiar faces, festive banter, and our thanks to you for listening!

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The Aural Apothecary Almanac 2025
The Aural Apothecary Almanac 2025 page for The Aural Apothecary
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December 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Everyone has a favourite edition of the British National Formulary.

How has the the go-to reference point for healthcare professionals in the UK and beyond changed (and grown) over time?
#BMJChristmas
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December 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Merry Christmas to all of our lovely listeners.

And we haven’t forgotten about you! The Aural Apothecary Almanac - our review of 2025 - will be out on the last Friday of the Month - and the year!

Tune in on the 26th - and have a very Happy New Year!
December 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
What has happened to the BNF? Does size matter?!

The Aural Apothecary, alongside alumni @profmarktaubert.bsky.social in the Christmas @bmj.com discuss how and why it grown in size, weight and width over the years.

Enjoy - and Merry Christmas to all of our listeners!

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December 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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We're in the Christmas BMJ this year! Reflecting on and weighing up the British National Formulary! #BMJChristmas @auralapothecary.pharmsky.app
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bmj.com The BMJ @bmj.com · Dec 19
"Whenever a clinician needs information, we would expect the first port of call to be the BNF."

Kate Towers from @rpharms.com speaks to The BMJ.

Read more about the BNF and its changing role (and size!) over decades of clinical practice
#BMJChristmas
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December 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
How big an issue is pharmaceutical pollution in our rivers & waterways? Probably bigger than you think!

Join us in our latest episode when we chat to Professor Alistair Boxall, environmental chemist at University of York about what happened to medicines when they leave our bodies. Not to be missed!
December 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝑩𝒐𝒙𝒂𝒍𝒍 - 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔

Where do medicines end up after we take them? What exactly are we flushing away? What might we be taking the next time we pour a glass of tap water?

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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…
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November 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝑩𝒐𝒙𝒂𝒍𝒍 - 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔

Where do medicines end up after we take them? What exactly are we flushing away? What might we be taking the next time we pour a glass of tap water?

www.theauralapothecary.com/84-professor...
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…
www.theauralapothecary.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Without data - you’re just another person with an opinion!

Prescribing and Data have always gone together - Open Prescribing takes it to another level. Find out more about the power of data with our superb guest @brianmackenna.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Drum roll!! This is a very special document and will CHANGE PRACTICE www.bgs.org.uk/PragmaticPre...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
💊 It’s #MedSafetyWeek!

At The Aural Apothecary, we’re all about using stories to make medicines use safer — from prescribing data and human factors to the power of conversation and connection.

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An authentic yet lighthearted take on the world of medicines and healthcare in the UK from Jamie, Gimmo and Steve the Chemist
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November 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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I had the pleasure of sitting down with @auralapothecary.pharmsky.app recently.

My first podcast!

Out now, wherever you get your pods from

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81 podcast episodes from The Aural Apothecary. Listen to the latest episode: 8.3 Brian MacKenna - In God we Trust - All Others Must Bring Data
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November 4, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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🚨New Episode! Brian Mackenna - In God We Trust, All Others Must Bring Data.

We are joined by @brianmackenna.bsky.social of @bennettoxford.bsky.social to discuss OpenPrescribing and how we can get better at using data.

It’s about more than the numbers!

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8.3 Brian McKenna - 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 bett…
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October 31, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🚨New Episode! Brian Mackenna - In God We Trust, All Others Must Bring Data.

We are joined by @brianmackenna.bsky.social of @bennettoxford.bsky.social to discuss OpenPrescribing and how we can get better at using data.

It’s about more than the numbers!

www.theauralapothecary.com/83-brian-mck...
8.3 Brian McKenna - 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 bett…
www.theauralapothecary.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Calling ALL health data folk: Re UK Health Data Research Service.

The UK gov & Wellcome have pledged up to £600 million to create a HDRS.

Myself & an ace team have been tasked by Wellcome to assess the existing health data ecosystem & identify what is needed to support the HDRS 👇.

Get in touch
October 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Have you listened yet! 🎧

Dr Laurence Gray: “The Dose Maketh the Poison” delves into the fine line between cure and harm — from medicine errors to managing toxicity & educating the public.

▶️ Available wherever you get your podcasts or more info here: www.theauralapothecary.com/81-dr-lauren...
October 12, 2025 at 10:37 AM