Getting to know an unlikely bunch

The JCCP was formed following the publication of the Health Education England (HEE) Aesthetic Education and Training (2015), which recognised the need for an overarching register that allowed the...

A new dawn, a new day, a new life

Vaccinations: the incoming flu season and COVID-19

Meanwhile, the influenza season fast approaches, and we are still in the grips of a pandemic. Ensuring that we have the flu vaccine to reduce the risk of seasonal influenza is paramount. Analysis of...

Manifesto for change: governance and regulation within the aesthetics industry

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...

Experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic from five aesthetic practitioners

My clinic—West Room Aesthetics—had been open for just 6 weeks before being closed for lockdown..

The impact of the ‘mental health pandemic’ on aesthetic practice

Unmasking the problems of the COVID-19 pandemic

The BACN is in the process of developing a medical model for aesthetic treatments to help in daily clinical practice, spearheaded by one of our highly experienced nurse members..

A sense of professional identity?

So, what do I mean by ‘professional’? It is a term loosely used in conversation, so let us refer to some online definitions:.

Lockdown, loss and adaptation

Preparing for the challenges ahead

Looking to the future: professionalism and the role of the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners

In parallel, the profession of beauty therapists has added some of the practices of the medical specialisms to its own menu, the most noticeable crossover being injectable cosmetics and, in...

A new normal in healthcare