Keogh Report
April 26th, 2013We all sat patiently waiting for the latest recommendations by Sir Bruce Keogh after suggestions that the cosmetic industry failed to provide enough protection to the public, citing a similarity between the purchase of a simple item of stationery. On Wednesday 24th April the report received mixed reviews. Some felt it wasn’t detailed enough, some felt it would place too many restrictions on practitioners. Some even wondered whether it would come to fruition following the backlash that the Leveson report had from publishers.
Which of the forty recommendations will actually have an effect on the non-surgical industry? We have decided to review these recommendations and suggest how we feel it may impact on our industry.
Recommendation 39 & 36: Cosmetica Training always state that before you inject someone post training, even if you are treating a close friend or colleague, that you have insurance in place. This insurance will be displayed for all to see on the proposed practitioner register. Keogh stated that IHAS unfortunately should not hold the register. As holding insurance for practise is a necessity for public protection, this recommendation is vital and will serve to allow the public to see that the injector they are using holds valid and up to date insurance.
