It’s been an interesting month, to say the least. On July 3, the UK Government caused great confusion within the specialty by stating that ‘beauty salons’ were to remain closed, clarifying that this includes any premises providing ‘cosmetic, aesthetic and wellness treatments’.1 Just a few days later, the Government acknowledged there is a difference between medical aesthetics and beauty for the first time in history.2
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) provided a statement to the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses (BACN), the British College of Aesthetic Medicine (BCAM), Save Face and the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) clarifying that its COVID-19 regulation on remaining closed from July 4 did not apply to medical aesthetics.2 Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing has been active in…
