About the CPSA
“Cosmetic interventions” means any intervention, procedure or treatment carried out with the primary objective of changing an aspect of a patient’s physical appearance. The Cosmetic Practice Standards Authority (CPSA) deals with non-surgical procedures, which is different to cosmetic surgery, but can still be invasive and carry health risks.
We believe that patients deserve the highest level of protection in this market, and all practitioners, no matter their original background, must have the right skills, ensure that the products used are clinically validated and appropriately licensed, and ensure that patients receive accurate, informed and intelligible information before they decide to have a cosmetic intervention.
Our experts have therefore put together guidance on key areas of non-surgical cosmetic interventions, which can be found on this website. These Standards have been produced through stakeholder engagement, including: dermatologists, plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeons, aesthetic doctors, dentists, nurses, aesthetic practitioner, the beauty sector, industry experts and professional bodies. Professional bodies represented on the CPSA include (but are not limited to) the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD), the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and the British Association of Aesthetic Surgeons (BAAPS).
Cosmetic interventions can have significant positive and negative impacts on the health and well-being of patients. There have been particular concerns in the professions, the media and the public about patient safety and whether the sector operates in an ethical and appropriate manner.
CPSA guidance is based on the General Medical Council’s (GMC) guidance for doctors providing cosmetic interventions, and sets out a framework for practice to address these concerns.
The key aims of CPSA guidance are to make sure that practitioners:
■ are appropriately trained and experienced to practise safely.
■ are aware of their additional responsibilities if they provide clinical oversight of other practitioners.
■ are aware of their additional responsibilities if they have prescribing privileges.
■ are aware of their additional responsibilities if they train others in cosmetic interventions.
■ work with each patient individually to make sure their expectations about the outcomes that can be achieved for them are realistic, that they make fully informed decisions, and are appropriately consented.
■ follow current guidelines or protocols for safe, effective provision of cosmetic interventions.
■ consider the physical, social, psychological and emotional support needs of their patients.
■ do not allow any financial or commercial interests in any intervention, organisation, company or research group providing cosmetic interventions, to adversely affect the standards of good patient care or to compromise any aspect of patient safety.
Practitioners who are able to demonstrate that they meet the guidance for each of the treatments they wish to practice, can join the JCCP Register, allowing customers to easily search for a practitioner who already satisfies a number of important safety and ethical objectives.
We believe that patients deserve the highest level of protection in this market, and all practitioners, no matter their original background, must have the right skills, ensure that the products used are clinically validated and appropriately licensed, and ensure that patients receive accurate, informed and intelligible information before they decide to have a cosmetic intervention.
Our experts have therefore put together guidance on key areas of non-surgical cosmetic interventions, which can be found on this website. These Standards have been produced through stakeholder engagement, including: dermatologists, plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeons, aesthetic doctors, dentists, nurses, aesthetic practitioner, the beauty sector, industry experts and professional bodies. Professional bodies represented on the CPSA include (but are not limited to) the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD), the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and the British Association of Aesthetic Surgeons (BAAPS).
Cosmetic interventions can have significant positive and negative impacts on the health and well-being of patients. There have been particular concerns in the professions, the media and the public about patient safety and whether the sector operates in an ethical and appropriate manner.
CPSA guidance is based on the General Medical Council’s (GMC) guidance for doctors providing cosmetic interventions, and sets out a framework for practice to address these concerns.
The key aims of CPSA guidance are to make sure that practitioners:
■ are appropriately trained and experienced to practise safely.
■ are aware of their additional responsibilities if they provide clinical oversight of other practitioners.
■ are aware of their additional responsibilities if they have prescribing privileges.
■ are aware of their additional responsibilities if they train others in cosmetic interventions.
■ work with each patient individually to make sure their expectations about the outcomes that can be achieved for them are realistic, that they make fully informed decisions, and are appropriately consented.
■ follow current guidelines or protocols for safe, effective provision of cosmetic interventions.
■ consider the physical, social, psychological and emotional support needs of their patients.
■ do not allow any financial or commercial interests in any intervention, organisation, company or research group providing cosmetic interventions, to adversely affect the standards of good patient care or to compromise any aspect of patient safety.
Practitioners who are able to demonstrate that they meet the guidance for each of the treatments they wish to practice, can join the JCCP Register, allowing customers to easily search for a practitioner who already satisfies a number of important safety and ethical objectives.
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