A New Dawn For Public Interest

Dearest Practitioners,

Few phrases are used as freely and understood as poorly as public interest. Yet it remains the very heart of accountability, the measure by which every decision that touches our profession, our clients, and our livelihoods should be judged.

In the United Kingdom, charities exist for one purpose only: to serve the public interest. That duty does not bend to convenience or preference. It demands transparency, impartiality, and an integrity that places the well-being of the many above the comfort of the few.

But public interest is layered. It is not limited to clinical safety alone; it stretches to include jobs, livelihoods, freedom of choice, mental health, access, economic contribution, and the well-being of all who shape this industry. Every regulation, policy, and charitable decision that influences aesthetics must be viewed through that full, complex lens.

To cut out entire segments of the industry does not serve the public interest. Public interest is kindness, wholeness, inclusivity, listening, and a fair voice. And when this does not happen, it becomes subject to scrutiny, resistance, pushback, and frustration. It is natural for those who feel threatened in their lives.

The irony, of course, is that when the spotlight finally turns, those who once wielded it so freely begin to feel the very discomfort they inflicted for so long. Some will never learn.

But dearest practitioners, for the rest of us, you must stand fearless, loud, and strong. A new dawn has arrived in this great British drama, and truth, at last, has found its stage.

Yours faithfully,

The Injector’s Quill