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Joint Council For Cosmetic Practitioners

Are advertisements on social media ethical, honest, truthful and, more importantly, legal?

While many were taking a break this summer, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Committee on Advertising Practice (CAP) were working hard. They published many new rulings that will affect...

A practical guide to adverse incident reporting

Due to time pressures or limited resources, it is sometimes difficult to give consumers as much information or support in making decisions as would be liked. To assist in this, practitioners should...

Premises standards

The original task and finish group for the premise standards agreed that self-certification of environments is not sufficient to ensure a safe clinical environment and premises should be regularly...

Setting out a vision for strategic action: the next steps

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 public face of licensing in England: a focus on the consumer

In 2014, I reached out to my local MP, Kevan Jones, and met with him. I have to say that Kevan was appalled by the lack of regulation and the risk that untrained or inappropriately trained...

Should conferences still show live demonstrations for injectable treatments and, if so, how should these be performed?

The process for a live demonstration needs to begin before the actual day of the event. The practitioner performing the treatment should provide evidence of their training and competency to perform...

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 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 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 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...

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.

Medical or cosmetic? The challenges of differentiating between the two

The starting point is to appreciate that, in the wider context, regulated healthcare professionals provide their services with the highest standards of patient care and of competence. What some have...

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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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