Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 18
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Acknowledged
Paragraph: 109
Introduce a licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures by July 2023.
Recommendation
The risk of exploitation of vulnerable groups seeking non-surgical cosmetic procedures is too great and we recommend that to prevent further exploitation, the Department immediately draws up a clear timeframe for the consultation process. We urge the Government to make this a priority and to introduce the licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures by July 2023
Government response summary AI-generated
The government agrees on the need for suitably trained and qualified practitioners for non-surgical cosmetic procedures and commits to working with the Joint Council of Cosmetic Practitioners and other stakeholders to consider whether further education and training requirements are necessary. However, it does not provide a clear timeframe for consultation or commit to introducing the licensing regime by July 2023.
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Paragraph Reference:
109
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
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.
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