The UK Government has confirmed its commitment to introducing a licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England, according to the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP).
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has released a response to the 2022 Select Committee Report on the Impact of Body Image on Mental and Physical Health, confirming that the new proposed licensing scheme is to be delayed.
The Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) has created a draft 10-point plan that aims to create a strategy that can be used to inform and address issues relating to regulation, patient safety, education and training.
A survey conducted by Glowday, a marketplace where potential patients can find, review and book medically-qualified practitioners for non-surgical aesthetic treatments, found that 38% of 2,000 respondents were unsure how safe aesthetic treatments were and 34% thought that treatments were too dangerous.
The Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) has released a 10-point plan designed to create a more regulated, monitored and safer environment of practise for non-surgical aesthetics and hair restoration.
Aesthetic clinics are being cautioned against marketing their intravenous nutritional therapy (IVNT) services as a method of prevention and protection against coronavirus.
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has released new guidance on how to safely perform gluteal fat grafting procedures after dissuading its members from performing Brazilian buttock lift (BBL) surgery in 2018.
The British College of Aesthetic Medicine (BCAM) has released a new initiative to engage with other organisations and associations in the sector.
On April 26, the Government concluded its scrutiny of the Health and Care Bill, meaning it now awaits the final step of Royal Assent to become an Act of Parliament.
Following its announcement to support the reopening of medical aesthetic clinics, the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) has further clarified what it considers to be an appropriate premises or clinic to deliver medically-related aesthetic treatments.