Registration with Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS)
Here’s a quick round up of some of the key points regarding registering with HIS. Once you have completed your foundation or advanced Botox and filler training you will need to find somewhere to work. All medically trained professionals practising aesthetics must work out of a Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HiS) regulated premises. You may choose […]
Dan Julien to Headline at the Scottish Aesthetic Conference!
We are thrilled to announce that internationally acclaimed aesthetic nurse practitioner, entrepreneur and educator, Dan Julien, will headline the Scottish Aesthetic Conference 2026! He is the visionary founder of Danesthetics Medical Design, Canada & has built a global aesthetic empire through platforms like YouTube and Patreon, gaining immense popularity for his practical, easy-to-follow teaching style. Don’t […]
Scottish Government to Inject Further Regulation into Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures
In this blog, Sophie Lennox provides you with an update on the Scottish Government’s regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures. In 2020, the Scottish Government ran a public consultation on the further regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures (that pierce or penetrate the skin) and proposals to introduce a licensing scheme. On 7 July 2022, the responses […]
Plans to Introduce Regulation of Dermal Fillers in Scotland
Plans for stricter regulation on non-surgical cosmetic procedures in Scotland are shown staggering support! New regulations are to be reviewed to improve public safety in regards to non-surgical cosmetic procedures. This is with the intention to restrict those who can administer dermal fillers by requiring them to meet rigid clinical and hygiene standards. “Our aim […]
How Scotland Differs to the Rest of the UK when it comes to Regulation in Aesthetics
Jacqui Cooney talks through regulation in aesthetics in Scotland as well as providing an overview on how practitioner’s register a clinic with Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) We all know about the unregulated aesthetic industry; we’ve seen the dreaded TV programmes. The programmes usually show a non-medical practitioner doing injectable treatments, to the viewer it invokes […]
Setting Up Your Own Medical Aesthetics Business & Registering For HIS
We have put together some points to consider when starting your medical aesthetics clinic and how to register for Health Improvement Scotland. How to start up your own medical aesthetics clinic These are some of the important initial points to consider: Ensure you have completed all your necessary training. Think of a company name and […]