Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Second Report - The impact of body image on mental and physical health
Health and Social Care Committee
HC 114
Published 2 August 2022
Recommendations
5
Rejected
Para 46
Review training for Mental Health Practitioners to include early signs of conditions related to body image.
Recommendation
We commend the Government’s work to date to introduce Education Mental Health Practitioners within school-based Mental Health Support Teams across the country, as well as the commitment to have a Mental Health Lead teacher in schools. We recommend that the …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejected reviewing EMHP training to include spotting early signs of body image issues, believing current arrangements are fit for purpose. It provided an update on the rollout of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs), with over 500 planned by 2024 covering 36% of pupils, but did not set a timeframe for establishing them in every school, stating future plans will be set out in due course.
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23
Rejected
Para 123
Review dermal filler licensing to make them prescription-only substances, like Botox.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Department review the licencing of dermal fillers to be prescription-only substances, in line with Botox, in order to provide more protection for people undertaking procedures involving dermal fillers.
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation to make dermal fillers prescription-only, stating there are no current plans to do so because they are classified as medical devices rather than medicinal products like Botox. However, they note that the MHRA intends to introduce more stringent rules for dermal fillers under UK medical device regulations.
Department of Health and Social Care
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26
Rejected
Mandate display of kitemark and warning logo on all non-surgical cosmetic procedure advertisements.
Recommendation
We recommend that the new licensing regime should include the requirement to display a kitemark and a warning logo on any advertisement for treatments that fall within the regime’s scope. (Paragraph 129) 38 The impact of body image on mental …
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Government Response Summary
The government implicitly rejects the recommendation for a kitemark and warning logo, citing existing robust regulations for cosmetic surgery advertisements (e.g., ban on targeting under-18s) and explaining that a BSI Kitemark is not a prescribed requirement for medical devices, which follow CE or UKCA marking.
Department of Health and Social Care
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Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Rejected
Para 53
While we commend the funding set aside for eating disorders to date and the actions taken by the Government so far, we are now of the opinion that a more co- ordinated approach is essential to properly understand and tackle this growing issue
Government Response Summary
The government rejected publishing a separate national eating disorder strategy, stating that eating disorders will be considered as part of a broader major conditions strategy under development. It noted NHS England's £54 million investment to expand eating disorder services for children and young people and the refreshing of guidance to improve early identification and integrated support.