The Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) has published new guidance for platelet-rich plasma (PRP) procedures within medical aesthetic settings. This guidance was developed by a panel of health protection
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning after a number of individuals presented with botulism symptoms following treatment with botulinum toxin products. The agency said ‘a small
Members of the Scottish Parliament have voted to pass the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill on March 17, receiving 124 votes in favour. From September 2027,
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) is calling for high-risk procedures, such as non-surgical BBLs, to be banned immediately without further consultation. The report, published on February 18, states that
The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has urged Parliament to agree to the general principles of the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill. First introduced in October
A BBC investigation has revealed Jordan Parke, who was arrested following Alice Webb’s death, is allegedly selling prescription weight-loss jabs online. Parke was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in 2024
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (TMBC) has issued letters to non-medics reminding them of the legal requirements when administering non-surgical cosmetic treatments. The letters outlined that prescription only medications (POMs), such
The Non-Surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers Bill has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament. According to the Scottish Parliament, the Bill was introduced to ensure that non-surgical procedures
Aesthetics launched its 2025 Trends & Product Launches Report at the Clinical Cosmetic Regenerative Congress (CCR) on September 25. The report integrates the latest trends and product launches in the
Aesthetics examines the upcoming CQC autumn consultation, reflecting on past regulatory failings and a sector-specific inspection model England’s independent regulator for health and social care service, the Care Quality Commission