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<p>An Independent Review of the Regulation of Cosmetic Interventions (the Keogh review) was published in April 2013. A copy of the review has already been placed in the Library. The Keogh review made 40 recommendations. We support the principal conclusions of the review. However, implementation of the recommendations raises a number of complex issues, which we are working through, and involves a wide range of partners. We will be publishing the Government response later this autumn.</p><p>Under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2010, all providers, including independent providers, of surgical procedures carried out by a health care professional for cosmetic purposes are (subject to the exceptions of piercings, tattoos, subcutaneous injections/filler, and the removal of hair/blemishes via lasers and lights) required to be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and regulated for that activity against a set of registration requirements.</p><p>Failure to comply with the requirements is an offence, and under the 2008 Act, the CQC has a wide range of enforcement powers that it can use if the provider is not compliant. Providing local authorities with powers to regulate providers of such cosmetic interventions would be unnecessary duplication.</p><p>We will be considering how best to address non-surgical interventions in the Government response to the Keogh review.</p> |