Contraception, weight and GLP-1s. Plus, there is NO safe level of drinking alcohol: the missed message?

Send us a textGrab your trainers, your dog lead, or your drink of choice-with ice-  and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  In the first of two episodes this month, Fi and Nik discuss: Contraception, weight and GLP-1s: “Women on ‘skinny jabs’ must use effective contraception, MHRA urges in latest guidance” – Government press release, 5 June 2025. We share our newly-updated article on contraception and weight, which includes this MHRA guidance.There is NO safe level of drinking: the missed message? Since 2016, the message from the UK Chief Medical Officer is clear: there is no safe level of drinking. This was a big change from previous messaging that has perhaps not fully reached the professional or public consciousness.     Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources. More Pearls from July will be covered next week.Alcohol    The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - youth screening tool (for children aged 9–18y)  E-learning for healthcare - alcohol identification and brief advice   GP Trainee Essentials support package information, and the Red Whale CalendarSend us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message Sign up to receive Pearls here. Pearls are available for 3 months from publish date. After this, you can get access them plus 100s more articles when you buy a one-day online course from Red Whale OR sign up to Red Whale Unlimited.  Find out more here. Follow us:  Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInDisclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast.