Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Coronavirus

(asked on 19th February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the prevalence of aesthetic practitioners administering (a) Botulinum toxin and (b) dermal fillers during covid-19 lockdown under the guise that they are essential medical procedures.


Answered by
Nadine Dorries Portrait
Nadine Dorries
This question was answered on 26th February 2021

The Department does not collect data on recorded breaches of the Regulations or offences committed by providers of aesthetic services.

Personal care services provided for essential medical and health needs, which cannot be deferred, may continue. It is for each provider to assess whether they are a business required to close having considered the Regulations and guidance on business closures and any guidance issued by the healthcare regulators, or a relevant professional body.

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