Health Cosmetic treatments
- Regulation of independent healthcare in Scotland - Which? Response (PDF: 90Kb)
08 October 2010Which? argued that the scope of independent healthcare regulation should be based on the risk associated with the service, not on the professional role of the individual performing it or the premises in which it takes place.
- Proposed regulation of care in Scotland - Which? Response (PDF: 44Kb)
28 September 2008Which? argued that these proposals would result in confusing inconsistencies regarding the training and regulation of providers of laser and intense pulsed light treatments for cosmetic use. Standards must be consistent for all providers.
- Care Standards Act 2000 - Which? Response (PDF: 54Kb)
10 June 2008Which? did not support plans to deregulate the provision of laser and intense pulsed light sources for non-surgical purposes. The impact assessment was inadequate. Increased costs to the NHS and harm to consumers would result.
- Proposals for Self-Regulation of Cosmetic Laser Treatments (Independent Healthcare Regulatory Services) - Which? - Consultation response (PDF: 33Kb)
01 April 2008Which? argued for statutory regulation which protects consumers from potentially harmful practices. A self regulatory scheme would be better than no scheme at all. Governance is a key part of any successful regulatory scheme.
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