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<p>No assessment has been made of the risk of individuals contracting human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) from contaminated blood in unregulated cosmetic procedures. The Government
is developing a licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England.
This will make it an offence for an individual to carry out non-surgical cosmetic
procedures without a licence, and will require people who offer procedures to be suitably
trained and qualified, hold appropriate indemnity cover, and operate from premises
which meet the scheme’s standards of hygiene, infection control, and cleanliness.</p><p>Following
a public consultation on the scope of the scheme in 2023, the Department is working
closely with stakeholders to develop detailed proposals for the licensing scheme.
The scheme will complement existing legislative safeguards for certain skin piercing
activities and other treatments, such as ear piercing, tattooing, acupuncture, and
electrolysis. The Local Government Act 2003 and Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act 1982 give local authorities the power to register practitioners and premises,
and to make and enforce byelaws. Where adopted, these byelaws protect the public by
setting standards for the cleanliness and hygiene of premises, practitioners, and
equipment, thereby reducing the risk of the transmission of blood-borne viruses such
as HIV and hepatitis B and C.</p>
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