Beyond Pills: Rethinking Polypharmacy in an Ageing Population

18 Jun 2026
Bringing together experts from across healthcare, the panel will examine safer prescribing, deprescribing, and whole-person approaches that prioritise function, independence and wellbeing. The discussion will highlight practical strategies for clinicians seeking to reduce medication burden while still delivering effective, compassionate care.
Chairperson
Simon Opher
Simon Opher, Chair of the Beyond Pills All-Party Parliamentary Group, GP for 30 years and Labour MP for Stroud, UK
Speakers
Tony Avery OBE
Tony Avery OBE, National Clinical Director for Prescribing, NHS England, a GP in Nottingham and Professor of Primary Health Care at the University of Nottingham, UK
Lucy Pollock
Lucy Pollock, Geriatric doctor and best selling author, United Kingdom
Hussain Al-Zubaidi
Hussain Al-Zubaidi, Lifestyle GP, TV doctor, Public Speaker, Health Coach, Personal Trainer and Triathlete, UK
Bogdan Chiva Giurca
Bogdan Chiva Giurca, Clinical and Global Lead, National Academy for Social Prescribing and Council Member, The College of Medicine, United Kingdom