Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 21
21
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 117
Specific premises standards and extended enforcement powers are needed for non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
Conclusion
There should be specific premises standards for all beauty salons and non-CQC registered premises providing non-surgical cosmetic procedures. Local Authority Enforcement Officers should be given extended powers to enforce compliance with a nationally agreed set of premises standards.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government stated its general desire for the public to trust medicines and devices used in non-surgical cosmetic procedures and for practitioners to market responsibly, but committed to no action on premises standards or enforcement powers.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference:
117
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
There are currently no specific premises standards for beauty salons and non- CQC -registered premises providing non-surgical cosmetic procedures. We will consider whether specific premises standards are needed and what they should include. We also want to ensure that we do not duplicate inspection regimes. We will, therefore, continue to work with CQC to ensure that, if introduced, any new premises standards operate consistently with regulatory frameworks already in place. We strongly encourage anyone considering a cosmetic procedure to take the time to find a practitioner who is operating from a premises that is compliant with hygiene standards and infection control measures.
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