We chat to Dr Karen Sankey - a GP of 25 years who is currently working at St Werburghs medical practice for the homeless. Karen talks about her frustration with the current medical model and how in her view it does not serve the most vulnerable people and their needs. Taking her learnings from the last 5 years she has designed and delivered the award winning Community Support Hub - a multiagency drop-in service for the homeless and rough sleepers.

Our micro-discussion focuses on the overprescribing of Pregablin and the recent campaign by the Daily Mail to highlight the issue. We also get into the hype surrounding Prozac in the 90s and the even more famous children's book - a Squash and a Squeeze!

As with all our guests we ask Karen to pick her ‘Desert Island Drug’, a career defining anthem and a book that has influenced her work.

You can view the Aural Apothecary Library here; https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/31270100-paul-gimson?ref=nav_mybooks&shelf=the-aural-apothecary

You can listen to the Aural Apothecary playlist here; https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OsWj4w8sxsvuwR9zMXgn5?si=tiHXrQI7QsGtSQwPyz1KBg

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