35. Looking ahead to 2026 in the world of medicines and prescribing

Welcome to this episode of Talking Meds and the PrescQIPP podcast, engaging conversations about medicines-related dilemmas. In this, the first episode for 2026, we welcome back three former guests to look ahead to 2026 and they give us their thoughts on what might happen in terms of medicines and prescribing.

Philip Newland-Jones  joined us back in April 2025 for Episode 16 where we discussed the management of obesity. Philip is a Consultant Pharmacist in Diabetes and Endocrinology and is the Clinical Director of the Diabetes and Endocrine service at University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Minna Eii joined us in May 2025 for Episode 18 to tell us about her work tackling the sustainability challenges in medicines.  Minna is a hospital pharmacist based in the northeast of England. She is the co-founder of Pharmacy Declares and the lead author of the RPS Greener pharmacy toolkit.

And who could ever forget when the fantastic Dr Lucy Pollock joined us for the Talking Meds series on sensible prescribing in older people with Jonathan and Lucy? If you haven't listened then you have missed a trick! Lucy  is a consultant in care of older people in Somerset and an acclaimed author of two fabulous books!

We hope you enjoy this episode and have a fantastic 2026! Once again, thanks to all of you for listening and for your suggestions and feedback. Please keep that coming!

PrescQIPP resources mentioned in this episode;

• Bulletin 340. Sustainability in medicines optimisation
• Bulletin 375. Inhaler carbon footprint
• Polypharmacy and deprescribing

Other resources mentioned in this episode;

• Pragmatic prescribing to reduce harm for older people with moderate to severe frailty | British Geriatrics Society
• Obesity Medicines; evidence, implementation and practicalities - Philip Newland-Jones

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