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Jonathan Underhill
@jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app
Northumbrian (UK) clinical pharmacist (ex NICE, now freelance academic)

Podcast host - #TalkingMeds - surl.li/cxzzvi

Shared decision making for medicines choices.

Love cricket, rugby, the Toon, music (Brooooce obsessed) and my border terrier Wor Bobby
What better way to start the year than listening to 3 true innovators of healthcare looking forward to what we can expect from 2026. No punches pulled from @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social by the way!
In tomorrow's episode of #TalkingMeds Jonathan Underhill and guests Minna Eii, Lucy Pollock and Philip Newland-Jones look ahead to 2026 in the world of medicines and prescribing.

Listen here: https://ow.ly/QQNS50XSRfG
January 8, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Stopping weight loss drugs is followed by weight regain and reversal of beneficial effects on heart and metabolic health markers like high blood pressure, finds new BMJ Research.

Regain was faster than after behavioural weight management programmes
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January 8, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Merry Christmas to all our listeners- join us on Boxing Day for a fireside chat with @debgompertz.bsky.social Adam Todd and @hadeelmohamed.bsky.social about the things in 2025 that shook the medicines world
💊Join Jonathan Underhill for the last #TalkingMeds of the year, when he welcomes back three former guests to look back on 2025's key medicines and prescribing talking points.

👉The show drops on Boxing Day - download it from wherever you get your podcasts.

Deb Gompertz
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December 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Love this!
bmj.com The BMJ @bmj.com · Dec 11
The Christmas issue of The BMJ is coming soon!

To get us in the mood we asked comedian @michaelspicer.bsky.social to have a look at last year's issue, and respond to some articles.

Inspired by this article evaluating the cognitive abilities of AI 🤖
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
#BMJChristmas
December 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Our next #TalkingMeds podcast drops tomorrow!

Jonathan Underhill talks to PrescQIPP Director of Clinical Quality Katie Smith about our Improving Medicines and Polypharmacy Appropriateness Clinical Tool (IMPACT).

Listen here: https://www.prescqipp.info/our-resources/prescqipp-podcast-talking-meds/
December 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Great conversation with @janeshanahan.bsky.social about how useful pharmacy technicians are within the MDT and in care homes.
Tomorrow's #TalkingMeds sees Jonathan Underhill chats to expert guests Sundus Jawad & Jane Shanahan about prescribing & medicines management in care homes & the national #FindYourEvelyn campaign.
find out more: https://www.prescqipp.info/our-resources/prescqipp-podcast-talking-meds/
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Update your brain with the latest BIG change guidelines from @nicecomms.bsky.social on heart failure and type 2 diabetes (still draft) and a reminder about the changes to topic steroid labels from @mhragovuk.bsky.social
In tomorrow's episode of #TalkingMeds @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app talks to @formulazoeg.bsky.social about 'Prescribing Hot Topics' - including recent @nicecomms.bsky.social and @mhragovuk.bsky.social changes.

Find out more and listen here: www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Lots of learning for me on using medicines in women who are breast feeding. Drops on Friday so please have a listen and let us have your thoughts @bfn-uk.bsky.social
#TalkingMeds tomorrow Jonathan Underhill talks to Laura Kearney about the use of medicines in breastfeeding. Laura is the Clinical Lead pharmacist for the team at the UK Drugs in Lactation Advisory Service.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/2TJb50XiqMq
October 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Couldn’t agree more! @hadeelmohamed.bsky.social is so passonate and articulate you can’t help but be engaged
#SWPRN25 If you would like to hear more about the ENIGMA network founded by our opening speaker @hadeelmohamed.bsky.social you can check out the LinkedIn page or listen to the Talking Meds podcast episode she recorded with @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app tinyurl.com/34yp57rk
First podcast! Bit nervous 😬 but I really enjoyed recording it with the wonderful @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app

We discussed why ENIGMA was started (and needs to continue), and the importance of mentoring in general

For updates, follow the ENIGMA LinkedIn page ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/enig...
October 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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There's a new way to listen to our #TalkingMeds podcasts, with every episode now accessible on our new YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/@PrescQIPP.

The next one drops tomorrow, when Jonathan Underhill and Alison Smith discuss her role and the sensible prescribing of nutritional products.
October 16, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Parkinson's Disease has a personal impact for me, and I'm sure many others. Janine Barnes, Stephanie Bancroft talk about the role pharmacy teams can have in helping make sure medicine regimens are optimised. PrescQIPP series of webinars on PD - enrol here: www.prescqipp.info/learning/par...
#TalkingMeds podcast episode 28 launches tomorrow, Oct 3.

@jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app, Stephanie Bancroft and Dr Janine Barnes discuss challenges using medicines to help treat Parkinson's and how pharmacy teams can upskill in this area.

Listen tomorrow here: prescqipp.info/our-resource...
October 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Tomorrow's #TalkingMeds - Caring About Medicines in Care Homes - sees @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app in conversation with @sundusjawad.bsky.social, Lead Medicines Optimisation Care Homes Pharmacist at @frimleyhealth.bsky.social.

Listen here from 11 July: www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...
July 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Episode 23 of #TalkingMeds launches tomorrow! @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app talks to Professor Adam Todd about inequalities in the use of medicines and the role of pharmacy in addressing that.
Available on your usual podcast platform. Find out more here www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...
July 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Tomorrow's #TalkingMeds podcast sees @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app joined by @debgompertz.bsky.social for a fascinating discussion about her brilliant 'Show me Your Medicines Please' project to improve patient outcomes.

The episode drops tomorrow, 27 June, at www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...
June 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Love this episode with the wonderfully energetic and engaging @hpillminster.pharmsky.app
In today's #TalkingMeds, @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP, talks to @hpillminster.pharmsky.app about her role as a PCN Clinical Director & the importance of having really good generalists in healthcare.
www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...
@pcpa-uk.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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May 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Want to learn more about how to tackle medicines safety issues in #CareHomes?

Tomorrow's #TalkingMeds podcast sees @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app talk to @frimleyhealth.bsky.social expert @sundusjawad.bsky.social about challenges she faces.

Stream from 2 May: www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...
May 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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An excellent follow on podcast about the challenges of Obesity medicines by the 5 th Apothecary @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app with consultant pharmacist @pnewland-jones.bsky.social 👏👏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
April 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Today's new #TalkingMeds podcast sees Jonathan Underhill and special guest Philip Newland-Jones cover the major talking points around obesity management.

Listen to the podcast here: www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...

@jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app @pnewland-jones.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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The new #TalkingMeds series, Caring About Medicines in Care Homes, is available to stream now.

Listen to @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app and @sundusjawad.bsky.social as they tackle the major talking points here: www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...

@nicecomms.bsky.social @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app
April 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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On April 4 @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app and @sundusjawad.bsky.social present the first in an exciting new series of #TalkingMeds podcasts - Caring About Medicines in Care Homes.

Find out more here: www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...

@nicecomms.bsky.social @grahamstretch.pharmsky.app

#carehomes
PrescQIPP Podcast: Talking Meds
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March 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Find out about ENIGMA with the fabulous Hadeel……
In tomorrow’s episode of #TalkingMeds @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app and @hadeelmohamed.bsky.social discuss a fantastic programme she co-leads to provide mentorship for female pharmacists from an ethnically diverse background – ENIGMA.

Find out more: www.prescqipp.info/our-resource...
March 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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which is shaping up to be a great series with collaboration with other healthcare podcasts too rbnc.cc/cc (e.g. @auralapothecary.pharmsky.app . He's certainly a busy bee at the moment 🐝! These are all great podcasts to follow by the way! 5/5 #pharmsky #medsky
PREMIERE EPISODE 1: The Contented Clinician - Best Science Medicine Podcast - BS without the BS
The Best Science (BS) Medicine Podcast is a weekly presentation where practitioners can get evidence-based drug therapy content that is practical, entertaining and promotes healthy scepticism. In esse...
rbnc.cc
March 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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with patients rbnc.cc/talkmeds. Last up he was on a new podcast with others from RCGP #Overdiagnosis group called 'The Contented Clinician'.Which started a great discussion on how clinicians balance Guidelines (not tramlines!), Risk/Benefit discussions,shared decision making, person centred care 3/n
13. Using the GP Evidence website with Dr Julian Treadwell
Talking Meds - A PrescQIPP podcast · Episode
rbnc.cc
March 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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And some great papers in DTB (a real shame that NHS doesn't subscribe to this journal along with other @bmj.com ones😢). Next up on @prescqipp.info Talking Meds with @jonathanunderhill.pharmsky.app with a bit of a deeper dive on GPevidence.org and a great conversation about shared decison making 2/n
GP Evidence
GPevidence.org
March 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM