Policy paper

Regulation of cosmetic interventions: government response

Sets out response to the independent review of the regulation of cosmetic interventions.

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
13 February 2014
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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Government response to the review of the regulation of cosmetic interventions

Ref: ISBN 978-0-10-187762-6, Cm. 8776

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We fully accept the principles of the Keogh Review and the overwhelming majority of its recommendations for protecting people who choose cosmetic procedures.

Work is already underway on a number of the recommendations.

In particular:

  • the Royal College of Surgeons has set up an inter-specialty committee to ensure standards for cosmetic surgery and will work with the General Medical Council on a code of ethical conduct
  • Health Education England is leading a review of training for providers of some non-surgical procedures, such as botulinum toxin (commonly known as ‘Botox’) and dermal filler injections
  • creating a breast implant registry to reassure women that if problems arise they can be contacted, kept informed and called in for treatment if necessary
Published 13 February 2014

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