As a medical aesthetic practitioner, you will be familiar with the use of medicines and equipment that is classed as a medical device. You will be aware of occasions where you may be presented with an issue or adverse event associated with the product that you are using. In these cases, reporting to the UK’s regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), is vital as it helps to identify and solve problems to prevent future issues occurring. This article will explore the Yellow Card Scheme, explaining why it’s your duty as a medical professional to report, when you should do so, as well as the steps required.
The Yellow Card Scheme is the reporting route used by the MHRA to monitor the safety of all medical devices and medicines in the UK to ensure they are acceptably safe for patients and those that use them.1 It is the route for healthcare professionals and…
