In this episode of The Pharmacy Planet Podcast, Boo sits down with Pritpal Thind, Director of Sonar Informatics Limited, to explore the evolution of pharmacy technology — from the earliest IT systems to the future of AI, interoperability, and digital transformation in UK community pharmacy.Sonar has become one of the most influential pharmacy tech providers in the UK, powering key NHS-linked services through the BSA (MYS) platform.💡 Whether you're a contractor, pharmacist, technician, or involved in digital healthcare transformation, this episode is packed with insight into where pharmacy technology has been — and where it’s heading next.________________________________________CHAPTERS:00:00 - Who is Pritpal Thind & Why the Ponytail?00:51 - What Does Sonar Informatics Do for Pharmacies?02:06 - Where Did Pritpal Study Pharmacy?02:08 - Why Does Pritpal Support Liverpool FC?04:20 - How Did Pritpal Become a Pharmacy Owner?05:16 - Why Did Sonar Start in Pharmacy IT?06:05 - How Did Pharmacy IT Systems Begin?07:46 - Did Sonar Have a Business Plan?08:23 - Silicon Valley vs Pharmacy: What's the Difference?09:09 - Why Patient Care Over Profit?09:46 - Are New Tech Companies Good for Pharmacy?10:14 - Why Can't One System Do Everything?11:10 - What's Wrong with Growth-Focused Startups?12:15 - What is Sonar's Long-Term Vision?13:07 - Can Pharmacy Become the NHS Front Door?13:57 - Will the NHS 10 Year Plan Work?15:31 - Why is Interoperability So Hard?15:50 - Will EMIS & System One Work with Sonar?17:09 - How Does GP Connect Work?17:33 - Is Sonar Losing to PMR Providers?19:25 - Which 4 Companies Won NHS Digital Contracts?20:39 - Why Isn't Sonar Connected to PMR Systems?21:13 - What's Next for Sonar Innovation?21:28 - Is Sonar Looking for Partners?21:49 - Why is Sonar Only Big in London?22:44 - Did PSNC Create Their Own IT Platform?23:29 - Would Pritpal Sell Sonar?24:21 - The Ponytail Story: Why Keep It?25:21 - Guinness World Record: 96 Hours of Football?26:17 - Is AI Ready for Pharmacy?27:12 - How Will AI Help Pharmacists Take Notes?28:16 - Can AI Turn Conversations into Clinical Notes?29:06 - Why Donate to Wikipedia?31:18 - Planting Trees in Punjab: Why Give Back to Nature?32:42 - Make Pharmacy Great Again Movement34:21 - Quick Fire: Beach or Office? Electric or Petrol?37:06 - Why Doesn't Sonar Do Marketing?39:18 - Final Thoughts & Like Subscribe Share________________________________________🔗 LINKS👉 Pritpal Thind:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pritpalthind?originalSubdomain=uk👉 Sonar Informatics LimitedSonar is a leading provider of IT services to pharmacies, linked directly to BSA (MYS).Register to deliver the Spring Covid Booster:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeqPpzcxLtLpaoBn-OCK43fZ7n77UZfca_J3MbDZl_DyXNOg/viewform?pli=1Services include:Seasonal Flu, Covid Vaccination, BP Screening, Pharmacy First referrals, Emergency Supply, Minor Illness pathways, and referrals via 111, BaRS, and walk-ins.If you are NOT getting your incentive payments — open an account with Sonar NOW:www.sonarhealth.org👉 Wikipedia Donation Link:https://donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:LandingPage&country=GB&uselang=en&wmf_medium=spontaneous&wmf_source=fr-redir&wmf_campaign=spontaneous👉 Pharmacy Planet:https://www.pharmacyplanet.com/👉 Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/1doSLOgbi6YeW6LXDv2KHv?si=BNF_02LwTE-_hcxeZul_6g👉 Boo Dhaliwal:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boo_pharmacyplanet/LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/boo-dhaliwal-85680b136TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boo_pharmacyplanet________________________________________#PharmacyPlanetPodcast #SonarInformatics #PharmacyTechnology #PharmacyIT #CommunityPharmacy #UKPharmacy #PharmacyFirst #NHSInnovation #HealthTech #PharmacyFuture #AIinPharmacy #Interoperability #DigitalPharmacy #MakePharmacyGreatAgain #podcast #fyp #fypuk #pharmacyplanet