THE recent anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown gave cause for reflection on the extent to which our normal activities have been disrupted, and how so much has changed during a seemingly endless cycle of stop-start announcements and activities.

The surreal nature of this was emphasised when we held a virtual graduation ceremony for 2019-20 trainees in February, at a time when our current trainees had been sent home as part of the most recent Level 5 restrictions.