Much to look forward to in 2023

The new year brings opportunities to improve the practice and safety of aesthetic medicine. We can look forward to the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses' (BACN) spring symposium, a major awards event to recognise the best in aesthetic medicine practice and a change to the law to protect patients.

The BACN Spring Symposium, an educational full-day event featuring renowned speakers, is to be held on 21 April at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. Last year's symposium was a great success and this year's promises to be even better. Tickets tend to sell out fast.

The Aesthetic Awards, taking place in March in London, are open to those new and established in aesthetic medicine. We hope to see BACN members putting forward strong applications and wish them all success.

We also hope that work begun in 2022 to strengthen regulation in the aesthetic sector will come to fruition in 2023 within the Health and Social Care Act. This will introduce a local authority licensing system for aesthetic practitioners carrying out non-surgical cosmetic procedures, among other changes.