Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 15
15
Deferred
Paragraph: 95
Obesity reduction requires tackling weight stigma alongside improving population health.
Conclusion
Throughout the inquiry, we have been aware of the importance and complexities involved in tackling obesity rates to improve population health and reducing weight stigma to not perpetuate mental and physical health issues.
Government Response Summary
The government's response discusses the introduction of a licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures, including the scope of work and a plan for delivery by July 2023, but does not address the committee's conclusion regarding the importance of tackling obesity rates and reducing weight stigma.
Paragraph Reference:
95
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
In April 2022, the Health and Care Act gave the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care the power to introduce a licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England . The purpose of the scheme would be to ensure that consumers who choose to undergo a cosmetic procedure can be confident that the treatment they receive is safe and of a high standard. Officials have been considering how a future licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England might be implemented. Key issues include: the need for practitioners offering procedures within the scope of a licensing scheme to demonstrate that they have received the appropriate training, hold relevant qualifications and are operating from suitable premises administration and enforcement by local authorities, and the imposition of penalties for those who fail to meet these standards the scope and detail of a licensing scheme to be proportionate to the risk of harm that specific procedures or techniques are deemed to pose the requirement for a licensing scheme to be expertly informed and involve extensive consultation with stakeholders and the public The government is taking forward work to introduce a licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England, but the scale of the work required to inform the regulations and establish the scheme means that we will not be able to meet the timeline recommended by the committee. DHSC will agree the procedures in scope of the licensing scheme and communicate a plan for delivery by July 2023.