By Baba Akomolafe
This is Day 8, the final part of our series on the eight lessons pharmacy can learn from dentistry’s journey.
Today, we explore how dentists stepped into independence only when the time was right, not by leaping, but by climbing steadily towards professional freedom.
When the Time Was Right, They Stepped Into Freedom
Dentists didn’t abandon the NHS. They simply outgrew reliance on it.
They waited until private income exceeded NHS income, then stepped into independence methodically, responsibly, and strategically.
Pharmacy isn’t ready to jump. But we are ready to climb.
Dentistry’s final lesson is this:
Revolutions don’t begin with leaps.
They begin with steps, smart, small, consistent steps in the direction of autonomy.
The future of community pharmacy will belong to those who begin climbing now.
Call to ACTION: Take your first step upward, choose one action that increases your independence, and commit to doing it today.
Every revolution begins with a single climb.
