The profits and pitfalls of becoming an independent prescriber

Being an independent prescriber has a positive effect on businesses: not only does it have a financial impact, as the practitioner is no longer paying someone to write their prescriptions, but...

Remote prescribing and becoming a key opinion leader

» By combining expertise with passion, an impression will be left on your audience « .

The emotional aspects of and psychological assessment for aesthetic, cosmetic and non-surgical treatments

With no single accepted psychological assessment tool available for use within the non-surgical aesthetics arena, it is imperative that the sector unites to seek understanding of the effects that...

The importance of informed consent

Onwards and upwards

Over the past year, the BACN has been working on two major projects. First, we have been the updating of the competency framework for aesthetic nurses. As many members know, the role of an aesthetic...

The complaints agenda for the surgical and non-surgical aesthetics market

The JCCP provides a Professional Standards Authority (PSA)-accredited register for the non-surgical aesthetics sector. It offers an informed and legitimate point of enquiry for members of the public...

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