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Opinion

Hear the opinions and comment from some of the top names in pharmacy. Make sure you get in touch and share your opinions with us too.
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Editor’s comment: Failure to launch?

Prescribing: will pharmacy’s greatest hope turn into its biggest disappointment?

24 Apr 2026

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Pharmacy’s efforts undervalued

NPA board member Nick Kaye looks at the findings of the Covid inquiry and reflects on pharmacy’s crucial role

24 Apr 2026

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AI can be useful, but clinical judgement is still essential

Opinion: Artificial intelligence can help improve patient care but shouldn’t be relied upon as a shortcut to replace years of clinical experience.

15 Apr 2026

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Opinion: Digital solutions for difficult times

Embracing digital innovation is essential for the future of community pharmacy, says Paul Mayberry, Director of PharmacyX.

15 Apr 2026

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Opinion: Community pharmacy could improve childhood immunisation rates

Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB primary care director, James Roach, outlines his view on expanding vaccination programmes from community pharmacy.

26 Mar 2026

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Opinion: This outrageous renomination game has to stop

With pharmacy under such pressure, some businesses appear to be turning to ever more extreme tactics to keep afloat as unauthorised patient renominations risk spiralling out of control.

20 Mar 2026

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Opinion: One primary care contract for all?

Is having a single primary care contract for GPs and pharmacists a pipe dream or a realistic ambition? Former chief pharmaceutical officer for England, Keith Ridge, ponders the question…

18 Feb 2026

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Part 2: Neighbourhood health – barriers and enablers

Johnny Skillicorn-Aston and James Roach outline practical ways of ironing out inconsistencies in provision and elevating community pharmacy’s role in neighbourhood care.

29 Jan 2026

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Opinion: RPS insurance offer – this feels underhand to me

In the year of its transformation into a Royal College, the RPS seems to be focused on what is best for itself, not its members – as the row over its professional liability insurance shows. By Liam Stapleton.

23 Jan 2026

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A new start – it’s the only way the Royal College can succeed

Pharmacy’s new Royal College absolutely must not be just another rebranding of the RPS. Instead this is a golden opportunity to embrace a complete reincarnation, says Steve Churton.

19 Jan 2026

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Commentary: Gather round, listen in...

Pharmacy has an emerging role to play in driving a cultural shift towards preventative ear and hearing healthcare, believes Dr Krishan Ramdoo.

09 Jan 2026

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Neighbourhood health starts here

In the first of a series of three articles on neighbourhood health, Johnny Skillicorn-Aston explains why the NHS cannot deliver its bold local vision without community pharmacy.

07 Jan 2026

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Editor’s comment: Pharmacy’s bleak midwinter

Community pharmacy is the cornerstone of the NHS but the network is staring into the abyss. The funding gap must be eliminated – urgently – before pharmacy closures spiral out of control and patient care is damaged irrevocably, says PM editor Richard Thomas.

12 Dec 2025

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Opinion: Let’s stick together

The journey ahead for pharmacy will not be an easy one, but it is a journey best taken together, says NPA chair Olivier Picard.

28 Nov 2025

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Self-care: how pharmacy can lead the way

Self-Care Week is approaching fast. Here's how to get involved. By Ade Williams.

04 Nov 2025

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