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As we proceed into 2024 we are becoming increasingly aware that the Westminster Government is engaging actively to consult on how best to design and implement a new system of licensing laws across...
» The JCCP has been unequivocal in its response and has advised that all aesthetic procedures that are considered to be invasive, complex or present with a higher risk of complications should be...
Readers will remember that following a rigorous campaign with regulators, Ministers, MPs, Members of the House of Lords, with national policy influencers and with fellow partner organizations the JCCP...
» The cosmetic sector is dynamic, creative, and resourceful, but it is readily abused. The advent of new products and new procedures, or the varying use and application of old ones, can be a...
» Instruments within the Human Medicines Regulations (2012) in England permit medical prescribers—doctors and dentists included—to obtain prescription medicines on a ‘wholesale’ basis, where the...
» [The enactment of a new licencing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England] is crucial, as when performed badly, procedures can cause infection, allergic reactions, disfigurement,...
» The JCCP will continue to work closely with its appointed key opinion leaders and with its corporate partners to build on a shared commitment to ‘to enhance patient safety and public protection...
Potential students/course participants should be able to fully understand what is being offered when they review advertisements for training and education courses. This will include the inclusion of...
The new Health and Care Act 2022 gives the Government the power to introduce a licensing scheme for practitioners who operate in England. Work is now underway to decide what the licensing scheme will...
The JCCP and CPSA are sister organisations. The CPSA is an expert group of clinical specialists, with patient/public representation, that prioritises experience, evidence and patient safety. It sets...
The JCCP believes that there is much more that needs to be done to protect both the public and aesthetic practitioners. The JCCP will continue to campaign alongside other key stakeholders for change...
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.
The JCCP has used its key contacts with service users, the Government, regulators, professional regulators, bodies and associations, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, education and training...
The JCCP has reviewed the many developments that have taken place over the last 3 years. It believes that to formulate a coherent policy response in this area, as a matter of priority, the UK...
In line with several professional statutory regulators—the GMC, the GDC and (in accordance with guidance set down by) the RPS—the JCCP and the CPSA have set down their decision not to endorse or...
Journal of Aesthetic Nursing is the peer-reviewed journal at the forefront of medical aesthetics. We share clinical expertise, practical guidance and professional mentorship to help you develop skills and improve your practice.
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