Pharmacy In Practice Podcast
Episodes
When expertise is no longer enough: Power, leadership, and the future of Pharmacy in the age of AI
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OverviewIn this thought-provoking episode, Johnathan sits down with Professor Zubin Austin to explore how the traditional foundations of pharmacy — ...
Paul Bennett: Leadership, the RPS, and the Future of Pharmacists
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pharmacy in Practice Podcast, host Johnathan Laird and guest Chief Executive of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Paul Bennett d...
Exploring AI and the evolving role of pharmacists with Steve Smoke
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pharmacy in Practice podcast, host Johnathan Laird sits down with U.S. pharmacist Steve Smoke for an insightful conversation sp...
Breaking the cycle: How pharmacists can lead the fight against Scotland's drug death crisis
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking the Cycle: How Pharmacists Can Lead the Fight Against Scotland's Drug Death Crisis Guest: Professor Catriona Matheson Episode Summary:In this...
Is the collaborative care model the next big thing in pharmacy?
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I was very pleased to be joined by Paul Forsyth and Barry Maguire to discuss the application of the collaborative care model in pharmacy. Paul, Barry...
Will pharmacy ever learn from its mistakes?
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Georgia C. Richards DPhil (Oxon), BSc (Hons I) is a research fellow at the University of Oxford. We sat down to discuss fundamentally why healthcare...
Will pharmacists be replaced by artificial intelligence?
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We were delighted to welcome Yasmin Karsan to the podcast to chat all things artificial intelligence. Episode Synopsis Johnathan and Yasmin discuss...
Janice Perkins on how to lead in pharmacy
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We were delighted to be joined by Janice Perkins to chat about the current state of UK pharmacy. Janice has over 30 years of leadership experien...
Scottish community pharmacy prescribes the right medicine
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership in Scottish Community pharmacy circles has been alive and kicking for some years now. The policy document 'The Right Medicine' published ba...
It's been a while...
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Gore and I return with an introductory podcast revealing our plans for 2023. We’ll rattle through the UK pharmacy news, catch up on stories b...
Are patient group directions holding pharmacists back?
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Patient group directions have traditionally been a ‘stop gap’ option, especially in the era before pharmacist independent prescribing. This debate...
Debate: The Future of Community Pharmacy Screening services
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The debate based on whether or not screening for atrial fibrillation should be deployed nationally in Scotland has been progressing for some years now...
The Aural Apothecaries
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Aural Apothecary Podcast has captured the imagination of pharmacists across the land and has provided some light-hearted relief from what has been...
The future of pharmacists in research
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Getting involved in research activities can feel daunting. As pharmacists, it could be argued that we don’t prioritise research in our careers enoug...
Will robots be the death of community pharmacy?
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is the rise of robotics in the sector a threat or an opportunity? Learn about the range of robotic options available in pharmacy. Hear first-hand f...
Is advanced practice for pharmacists the answer to all our problems?
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For a number of years, there has been a movement towards advanced practice for pharmacists. Our panellists for this session has been right at the shar...
How to fail
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many pharmacists dislike failure. Research literature around this topic has characterised pharmacists as procrastinating perfectionists. If we assume ...
The future role of the pharmacist in tackling the climate crisis: in conversation with Minna Eii
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minna Eii is an Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner in Acute medicine. She is Vice-Chair of Sustainability at The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists and als...
The future of Community Pharmacy: in conversation with Ade Williams
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ade Williams is the Superintendent Pharmacist at Bedminster Pharmacy in Bristol, also part of the prescribing clinical team at Broadmead Medical Pr...
A pharmacist's experience of breast cancer
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listening to the patient voice has always been very important to us at Pharmacy in Practice. Dr Ruth Edwards was diagnosed with breast cancer a ...
The future global pharmacist: in conversation with Dr Catherine Duggan
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a big world out there beyond UK pharmacy and a few years ago Dr Catherine Duggan stepped out into it. As the CEO of The International Pharma...
The future of Scottish Pharmacy: in conversation with the new Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Scotland
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The future of Scottish pharmacy We are very proud to be joined by the newly appointed Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Scotland and Honorary Professor...
What has a funeral director got to do with vaccinations?
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Wightman was one of the youngest ever funeral directors in the UK. He has over 28 years of experience in his sector. We were very lucky to have ...
Leyla Hannbeck on the future of the community pharmacy workforce
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We were very pleased to catch up with Leyla Hannbeck. Leyla is a pharmacist and CEO of the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies. We chatted...
Professor Larry Goodyer on community pharmacist prescribing competence, training, supervision and the future of community pharmacy clinical services
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Going into this series (with an open mind) we have made a few assumptions about the current 'lie of the community pharmacy training land' and it is la...
New series: The future of community pharmacy vaccination services, training and autonomous practice
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This has been a very disruptive period in our recent history and community pharmacists across the land have been thrust to the fore. The public-facing...
Jonathan Underhill on competence, professionalism, micro-credentialing and a bright pharmacist future
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Well, it has been a while since we have recorded a podcast on Pharmacy in Practice so when I was recently in touch with friend of PIP Jonathan Underhi...
Is pharmacy ready for IR35?
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Smith CTA is a Partner at Wylie & Bisset. We kick off a new season of podcasts on Pharmacy in Practice by talking to her about IR35. We have...
Amazon, digital dentistry and how community pharmacies fit
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We recently had the pleasure of chatting to the founder and owner of Instant Dentist Aalok Shukla. Instant dentist is an innovative collaborative busi...
Vision, politics, pharmacy clubs, elitism, free services and where community pharmacy goes next
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Strachan is a community pharmacy owner contractor. He owns a number of pharmacies in England. He was the Chair of the National Pharmacy Associatio...
What can we learn from this tragic fatal warfarin error?
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Failure to identify high-risk medication errors in patients with complex needs can have a fatal outcome, a recently published report warned. The repo...
Naloxone, alcohol abuse, why drug deaths remain high and a role for community pharmacy
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Graham Parsons is the Chief Pharmacist at Turning Point. He is a pharmacist with a wide range of experience in many aspects of pharmacy. As a special...
Pharmacy law, fitness to practise and how to stay out of trouble
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have never met a pharmacist or pharmacy technician that does not dread the letter of complaint from the GPhC dropping through the letterbox. Unfort...
Duncan Rudkin on guiding the GPhC through a pandemic
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I was very proud and grateful to get the chance to talk to the Chief Executive Officer of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Duncan Rudkin. Du...
How can community pharmacy improve collaboration with dentists?
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We recently had the pleasure of chatting to the founder and owner of Instant Dentist Aalok Shukla. Instant dentist is an innovative collaborative busi...
Why I want to be a pharmacist partner in a GP practice
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Darshan Negandhi is a Primary Care Network (PCN) clinical pharmacist. Previously he was Director and Superintendent Pharmacist at Lewisham Pharmacy in...
What can a hepatitis C eradication service teach us about tackling COVID-19?
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Andrew Radley is a consultant pharmacist in public health. He works in NHS Tayside and was recently a member of a successful team who managed to er...
Is community pharmacy representation in need of an overhaul?
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Wright, Professor of Pharmacy Practice from the School of Pharmacy at the University of East Anglia has lead an independent review of the roles ...
Professor Harry McQuillan: 'Supply is not enough'
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Harry McQuillan has been Chief Executive Officer of Community Pharmacy Scotland for 14 years. He has worked in a range of roles across pharm...
Jonathan Burton on leading pharmacy out of a crisis
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Burton is Chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scottish Pharmacy Board and he has been on the frontline in community pharmacy throughout...
Interview with the founder of the newly formed Pre-registration and Newly Qualified Pharmacist Association
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jasraj S Matharu is the founder of the Pre-registration and Newly Qualified Pharmacist Association (PNPA). He is currently a pre-registration student ...
Career spotlight: Prescribing support pharmacist Dr Emily Kennedy
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Emily Kennedy has worked as a prescribing support pharmacist in primary care in NHS Dumfries and Galloway for 16 years and now supervises 17 pharma...
What does the pandemic teach us about the future of antibiotics?
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Hughes MBA, MSc, MPharm, is a consultant antimicrobial pharmacist at Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. We were lucky enou...
Yousaf Ahmad on coping in pharmacy during the pandemic
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest podcast, we sat down with Chief Pharmacist Yousaf Ahmad. Amongst other roles, Yousaf is currently Chief Pharmacist at Care UK and was al...
The potential legal ramifications of pharmacies using volunteers
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest for this podcast was Andrea James. Andrea is a regulatory lawyer advising doctors, pharmacists, vets, teachers & other highly regulated ...
Andrea James on the legal impact of COVID-19 on pharmacy
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest for this podcast is Andrea James. Andrea is a regulatory lawyer advising doctors, pharmacists, vets, teachers & other highly regulated p...
Professor Zubin Austin on what it means to be a pharmacist
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I dropped Professor Zubin Austin an email out of the blue inviting him on to join me on the PIP podcast to discuss a number of aspects of pharmacy. I ...
What can pharmacists learn from this tragic propranolol overdose?
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emma was a 24-year-old pharmacy graduate. She had two degrees, was a high achiever and was making the most of her life. Sadly Emma took an overdose o...
Delving into the detail of NHS Pharmacy First with Matt Barclay
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I recently wrote an article about the Scottish NHS Pharmacy First service but I wanted to find out more so I got in touch with Director of Operations ...
Future pharmacy podcast: Will pharmacists be replaced by technology?
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes you have to try something completely different to uncover new perspectives on age-old problems. The profession of pharmacy as we know it tod...
The art of automation in community pharmacy
26 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Paragpuri is the former editor of the Chemist and Druggist magazine. He is now CEO of the specialist consultancy firm called Hub and Spoke Innova...
Do pharmacists make too many dispensing errors?
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Lawton is a pharmacist specialising in patient and medicines safety, staffing, data protection, privacy and healthcare policy. We were lucky to ...
The entrepreneurial pharmacist who was inspired to start her own business
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Francesca Aaen is a pharmacist consultant and runs her consultancy called Aaen Care. Aaen Care delivers medicines and healthcare-related training, con...
What is a pharmacist?
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gavin Birchall is a pharmacist, designer and marketer who has created, led and marketed businesses at senior level and carried out the first research ...
Time to highlight the unspoken misery of the HRT shortages
28 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Hartley is a freelance journalist from London. She wrote a story recently on the topic of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) shortages. The articl...
Dr Ollie Hart on being a PCN Clinical Director, the importance of patient activation and why coaching is so important in pharmacy
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ollie Hart is a GP partner, Primary Care Network (PCN) Clinical Director and also owns Peak Health Coaching. Ollie Practises in Sheffield and I met...
How a communication error and subsequent medication mix up led to the death of a patient
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We recently ran a story about a new report that highlighted the fact that poorly implemented ePMA (electronic prescribing and medicines administration...
Mental health pharmacist Dolly Sud on community pharmacy, research golden nuggets and why you should support the College of Mental Health Pharmacy
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dolly Sud is a Specialist Mental Health Pharmacist and PhD student. She is also a member of Cochrane and College of Mental Health Pharmacy. We caught...
Miles Briggs MSP on workforce pressures, pharmacy first and looking to the future by investing in Scottish pharmacy
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We were delighted to be joined by Miles Briggs MSP on the PIP podcast. Miles is a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party MSP for Lothian. He is invo...
Emma and Johnny discuss being failed medics, barefoot doctors, record access, pharmacy politics, leadership, credentialing, Twitter spats, bullying and Brexit
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Davies recently took over as host of the PIP podcast and was kind enough to interview editor Johnathan Laird. It was a really interesting convers...
NAWP President on the gender pay gap, snowy white peaks, the PDA and the future of women in pharmacy
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We were proud to welcome pharmacist Anita White who is President of the National Association of Women Pharmacists (NAWP). We discussed all things phar...
The pharmacists running 30 half marathons in 30 days
28 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I was genuinely humbled to catch up with Alastair McMurray who is undertaking one of the most epic challenges I have come across. He is undertaking a ...
Talking pharmacy business with PharmaDoctor CEO Graham Thoms
21 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Graham Thoms has recently taken on the role of CEO at PharmaDoctor. He has had a very interesting career in the pharmaceutical industry and was a pion...
Secrets from a pharmacist on the front line
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Liddington was kind enough to join us on the podcast to talk about his extremely interesting career so far. Robert spent almost 18 years in the...
Hayley Gorton on suicide prevention through community pharmacy
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Hayley Gorton is Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice at The University of Huddersfield. She is a community pharmacist by background but in recent ...
The great Australian pharmacist prescribing conundrum
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I was recently invited to chat about pharmacist prescribing by an Australian colleague called Tyson Clarke. Tyson is CEO of retail training software c...
How has the recently updated BTS/SIGN asthma guideline changed?
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The SIGN/BTS asthma guideline was recently updated. This update will have an impact on how many healthcare professionals care for people with asthma a...
Professor Claire Anderson on PCNs, transparency, prescribing and the future of the RPS
24 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Claire Anderson Chair of the English Pharmacy Board was kind enough to join us on the podcast to talk about her exciting new role in the Roy...
Jonathan Burton talks all things RPS as he takes up his new role as Scottish Pharmacy Board Chair
18 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Burton has worked in community pharmacy all his professional life. He founded and remains co-owner of The Right Medicine Pharmacy in Scotland...
Welsh CPhO Andrew Evans on the opportunities for pharmacy in Wales and beyond
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Evans is the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Wales. At Pharmacy in Practice, we were extremely proud to welcome Andrew on to the podcast to ta...
Ewan Maule on primary care networks, the future of pharmacy and what the rise in trade union membership says about the state of our profession
04 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ewan Maule is Head of Medicines Optimisation at Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group and has also recently been elected as the Vice President of th...
David Kološić on what community pharmacy can learn from the booming health tech sector
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Kološić is an Associate Solution Consultant at Veeva Healthcare. This podcast is all about David's career so far and the advice he would give ...
Jonathan Underhill on rewarding pharmacists, leadership and the importance of evidence based medicine
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pharmacist Jonathan Underhill is a Medicines Clinical Adviser at the NICE Medicines and Prescribing Programme. He is also currently Medicines Optimisa...
Andre Yeung on election to the RPS board, green shoots of hope in community pharmacy and his mission to make things better
15 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andre Yeung is a pharmacist, NHS England Network Chair and architect of the Digital Minor Ailments Referral service. By his own admission, he is on a ...
Community pharmacy prescribing in Scotland, the need for more funding and hope for the future
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Falconer is a community pharmacist. His current role is that of pharmacy manager at Kilwinning’s Townhead Pharmacy. Sam and his team are carvin...
Innovative pharmacy technician tackles opioid crisis
01 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alyssa Stanlake is a Canadian pharmacy technician who works as an operation manager in a community pharmacy in Whistler. Alyssa works for Pier Health,...
Medicinal cannabis changed my life
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago our guest Mark Leaning had viral meningitis. This, unfortunately, resulted in him subsequently suffering from regular seizures. These ...
Ade Williams on the intellectual challenges facing pharmacy, why community matters and hope for the future
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ade Williams is the lead pharmacist at Bedminster Pharmacy, a Healthy Living Pharmacy in South Bristol. He actively works to increase public unde...
The new BPSA President on what students want, student behaviour on social media and who on earth is leading pharmacy
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pharmacy student Regan McCahill was recently elected President of the BPSA. Regan was kind enough to join us for what turned out to be a really intere...
Stephen-Andrew Whyte on a career in paediatrics, sexism, what the point of pharmacy is and where we are going
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen-Andrew Whyte is an advanced clinical practitioner, has an interest in child health and is an all-around educationalist. We are also extremely ...
What do community pharmacists need to know to care for people with coeliac disease?
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Headridge is a specialist dietetic practitioner for Coeliac Disease. She works for the NHS in Tayside. We caught up to talk about all aspects of...
What do GP's and others really think of community pharmacy?
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Authors Hindi AMK, Schafheutle EI and Jacobs S were involved in the publication of a qualitative study recently with the following title: Community p...
Podcast: BPSA conference Monday round up
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week in Nottingham the British Pharmaceutical Students' Association are holding their annual conference. The theme this year is global pharmacy. ...
Pharmacy technicians down under: the Australian experience
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A recent study led by pharmacy technicians in Australia saved thousands of dollars by preventing waste of medicines. The pharmacy technicians achieved...
Daniel Greenwood on emerging roles for pharmacists working in emergency departments
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Due to a shortage of emergency department doctors and nurses, hospitals have started to employ pharmacists who have additional clinical skills, known ...
In conversation with the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer of Scotland Rose-Marie Parr
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is little doubt that the profession of pharmacy in Scotland is thriving. We were extremely proud to share some time catching up with Rose-Marie ...
Hemant Patel on pharmacists doing everything except surgery
24 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hemant Patel, FRPharmS, DipPharmacol, M.I.Mg is the secretary at North East London Local Pharmaceutical Committee and four-time former president ...
Meet the author: Cathy Geeson describes the relevance of the newly developed MOAT tool in practice
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cathy Geeson was the first pharmacist to receive a Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Her r...
Claire Thompson on being a leading woman in science
17 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is no doubt that Claire Thompson is a leading light in the pharmaceutical world. She was good enough to take time out from running her business,...
Ian Rudd on the new "Scottish pharmacotherapy service" and pharmacy in the Highlands
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we catch up with Ian Rudd who is the Director of Pharmacy in NHS Highland. Our chat explores how the geography of the high...
Emma Davies on bullying in pharmacy, Brexit and Johnny's lack of leadership training
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Davies joined me on the podcast this week. We talked in depth about bullying in pharmacy, leadership and tried to avoid talking about Brexit. Em...
Gregory Lawton on pharmacy technicians yesterday, today and tomorrow
09 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the co-authors of the recently published Pharmacy Technician report Gregory Lawton was good enough to talk to us about the report now that it h...
PDA reveal early plans for outcome based community pharmacy pilot in Dudley
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Pharmacists Defence Association (PDA), recently announced the organisation’s plan to test a new model for community pharmacy in Dudley late...
Podcast: CwPAMS - A unique project to fight back global antimicrobial resistance
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Commonwealth Pharmacy Association have said they are very excited to announce the UK Department of Health and Social Care’s Fleming Fund will su...
Professor Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar - How to write a pharmacy encyclopaedia
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar is a Professor in Medicines and Healthcare at the Department of Pharmacy, School of Applied Sciences at the University o...
Dr Lawrence 'LB' Brown - What is pharmacy like in America?
16 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
FAPhA. Dr. Lawrence “LB” Brown is Associate Dean of Student and Academic Affairs and a Full Professor in the school of pharmacy, where he will be ...
Cathrine Edgeworth talks consultant pharmacists, aesthetics and CRPS
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Cathrine Edgeworth is a consultant clinical pharmacist with over 25 years NHS experience. She now runs her own aesthetics business. She is al...
Podcast: Mark Pitt - What is the point of the Pharmacist Defence Association Union?
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We were extremely lucky to be joined by Mark Pitt the Director of Defence Services, PDA union. Mark spent 20 years working in community pharmacy ...
Podcast: Philip Galt on the opportunities for Scottish community pharmacy
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of chatting to Superintendent pharmacist Philip Galt. Philip is managing Director of Lindsay and Gilmour community pharmacy chain a...
Risk, dispensing errors, pharmacy and what we can learn from aviation
26 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I was very proud to welcome airline captain and medical doctor Niall Downey on to the podcast to talk about all things risk related in pharmacy. We ta...