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Rx for Rest. From the BSPSS.

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Rx for Rest™ is the podcast that takes sleep seriously - and pharmacy even more so. Hosts Adrian Zacher and Gareth Evans cut through the myths, challenge outdated practices, and ask: why is pharmacy still sleepwalking through a public health crisis? We dive into real conversations about insomnia, sleep apnoea, and more. We will explore the role pharmacy could - and should - be playing. You’ll hear from sleep scientists, pharmacists, policy thinkers and patients. Whether you’re on the counter, in clinic, or shaping the system - Rx for Rest™ is where the pharmacy profession wakes up to sleep.

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Episodes

Rx for Rest - Interview: Dr Phyllis Murphie on Launching the AWAKE Check 10.10.2025 15:13

Interview: Dr Phyllis Murphie PhD on Launching the AWAKE Check In this special episode of Rx for Rest , co-hosts Adrian Zacher and Gareth Evans (President, BSPSS) speak with Dr Phyllis Murphie, PhD about the national launch of AWAKE Check - a UK research study designed to estimate population-level risk of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and insomnia. We unpack: Why a fresh, UK-wide risk snapshot is...

Rx for Rest - What do you do, Gareth? 10.10.2025 10:42

Episode 4: What Do You Do, Gareth? In this episode of Rx for Rest , co-hosts Adrian Zacher and Gareth Evans (President, BSPSS) turn the microphone around. Listeners get to know Gareth - his professional journey, his passion for pharmacy practice, and his vision for the role of the British Society of Pharmacy Sleep Services in transforming how the UK approaches sleep health. Together, Adrian and Ga...

Rx for Rest - Position Statement re Sleep Aid Reclassification 10.10.2025 14:02

Rx for Rest: BSPSS Position Statement on Sleep Aid Reclassification In this episode of Rx for Rest , co-hosts Adrian Zacher (CEO, BSPSS) and Gareth Evans (President, BSPSS) discuss the British Society of Pharmacy Sleep Services’ formal position on proposals to reclassify over-the-counter “sleep aids” — such as sedating antihistamines, 'Z drugs' and melatonin - in the UK. Together, they unp...

Rx for Rest - About us 10.10.2025 9:35

About Rx for Rest Welcome to Rx for Rest - the podcast where science meets sleep health in community pharmacy. Hosted by Adrian Zacher , sleep scientist, educator, and CEO of the British Society of Pharmacy Sleep Services (BSPSS) and Gareth Evans, Superintendent Pharmacist at Wansford Pharmacy, President of the BSPSS. Rx for Rest explores how better understanding of sleep can transform everyday ph...

Rx for Rest - The Beginning 01.09.2025 12:12

Welcome to the very first episode of Rx for Rest - the podcast from the BSPSS (British Society of Pharmacy Sleep Services) that takes sleep seriously… and pharmacy even more so. In this launch episode, hosts Adrian Zacher (CEO, sleep health researcher and founder of the BSPSS) and Gareth Evans (BSPSS President, community pharmacist and educator) introduce themselves, the purpose behind the show, a...