The Scottish Medical Aesthetics Safety Group
Safeguarding the public of Scotland from unsafe, unregulated aesthetic practice.
WITH OVER 300 MEMBERS
We are a National network of Healthcare Professionals working together to protect the public of Scotland from unsafe, unregulated practices.
Promoting Safety in Medical Aesthetics
Scottish Government
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We engage inĀ consultation and collaboration with Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) across the nation. Our Safety Group members, consisting of seasoned healthcare professionals and public health experts, have taken a front-line role in addressing and advising on current public health risks.
HIS Regulatory Inspectors
We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of delivering safe and regulated independent healthcare services. Our unwavering commitment to patient safety and excellence in care is exemplified by our active engagement in Health Improvement Scotland (HIS) consultations.
Environmental Health
We are dedicated to empowering Environmental Health officers across Scotland with the confidence and support needed to effectively protect the public. Our focus lies in providing expert advice on safety practices within the rapidly evolving field of medical aesthetics.
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Calling all Healthcare Professionals.
Consider joining your respective associationĀ for continuous learning and development.
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The UK Medical Aesthetics Safety Group currently operates as the Scottish Medical Aesthetics Safety Group. We do not host or provide face-to-face networking events, which allows us to promote a free membership model for all HCPs for maximum engagement.
We fully support these professional associations, as detailed below, that provide network events and fully encourage you to join them!
JOIN THE BACN
Be part of the largest professional association for aesthetics nurses in the UK.
At its heart, it is an āethical associationā there for its members, but equally has a major contribution to make in terms of improving and enhancing the reputation of the speciality and the patient experience.
JOIN THE BCAM
UKās leading representative body for doctors and dentists practising aesthetic medicine.
This charity aims to promote safe, effective and ethical treatment for patients and clinicians through leadership, education, support and professional development.
JOIN THE JCCP
The Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP), was formally launched in February 2018.
Established as a vehicle to promote patient safety in the world of non-surgical aesthetics. It achieves this by the provision of information/advice to the public and its āPractitioner Registerā.Ā
