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Nurse prescriber Khatra Paterson highlights issues around using celebrity images for clinic marketing

Details of the Enforcement Notice relevant to all aesthetic clinics offering prescription-only medicines

Aesthetics investigates reports of unethical marketing tactics in the specialty and whether practitioners believe the hard sell is commonplace

Working with Influencers

By Dr Mayoni Gooneratne

Dr Mayoni Gooneratne provides her top tips to help practitioners work effectively with bloggers and social media influencers to grow your brand and business
Fitness to Practice

By Professor David Sines

Chair of the JCCP Professor David Sines explains how the organisation hopes to enforce protection and safety of patients through its Code of Practice.

Maintaining Compliant Marketing in Aesthetics

Communications consultant Julia Kendrick examines the regulations and guidelines for aesthetic marketing and advertising to the public

ASA taking action against advertising vitamin shots

The Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have issued an Enforcement Notice to the beauty and cosmetic services industry urging businesses to review adverts and make immediate changes.
Practitioners warned about suspected scam social media accounts

Aesthetic practitioners are being warned about potentially fake Instagram accounts that are allegedly impersonating medical professionals.