The age issue

A light on the horizon?

The board was very sad to say goodbye to our wonderful events manager, Tara Glover. Tara was instrumental in putting together all of our regional meetings and events. Her passion and commitment to the...

The key elements of a national aesthetic treatment licensing regime

‘The APPG recommends that the Government introduces a national licensing scheme to govern the oversight of advanced aesthetic non-surgical cosmetic treatments, such as Botox, dermal fillers,...

The All-Party Parliamentary Group fails this aesthetic nurse

The nursing associate in aesthetic practice

The work of the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners and Aesthetic Complications Expert Group

» Reporting of complications helps us to highlight trends, allowing us to identify specific problems with products, training, techniques and possibly counterfeit goods, as well as providing more...

Making a high-quality and professional social media profile

One of the first things to consider is what to post and, therefore, what is appropriate and relevant. When posting content, it is a good idea to think about who your audience is and who you are trying...

Putting your health first

Tackling colourism and steps towards improving diversity in the aesthetics sector

There are fundamental differences in the anatomy and physiology of non-Caucasian skin, and this is an expanding area of research due to the vast variability within ethnic groups..

Reflection of a clinical emergency

It was the beginning of a busy day in my clinic. Since I began my business in 2018, I have always worked alone, apart from having a virtual assistant who deals with the daily tasks of administration...

The aesthetic specialism

In March 2021, the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) published a 10-point plan (JCCP, 2021), laying out the goals it seeks in terms of regulating the aesthetics sector, and the BACN...

How stakeholders have responded to the 10-point plan for safer regulation in the aesthetics sector

Since the publication of the 10-point plan in March 2021 (JCCP, 2021a), the JCCP has received over 500 responses from stakeholder members of the aesthetics industry.