Progress in practice

Hello and welcome to the March edition of the Journal of Prescribing Practice. I'm sure by now you are as tired of the news cycle being filled with COVID-19 updates as I am of relaying some of them to you here in this editorial. However, this month, there was a difference here in the UK: after much waiting, the British Government has provided a roadmap to the easing and eventual lifting of restrictions (gov.uk, 2021).

While vaccinations are still very much ongoing, there has been significant progress made. More than 20 million in the UK have now received their first jab, with the next age group (40-49) now set to receive their vaccine (BBC News, 2021a; 2021b). On a personal note, I am delighted that several of my family members have now received their vaccine. My stepdad has cystic fibrosis, and so received his significantly earlier, which was of course a great relief, and now my mum and grandparents have received theirs. Sometimes it is hard to quantify the progress being made in the wider world, but seeing these small victories within your family really brings home the significant work and progress we have made since the beginning of the pandemic, despite our many setbacks. It has been humbling and heartwarming to hear many stories coming out of vaccination centres of the care and good practice you are providing, despite the relentless workload in front of you.