Overview

This bill aims to improve safety and standards in cosmetic surgery by creating a new register of medical practitioners specializing in cosmetic procedures within the existing Specialist Register for medical practitioners. This will help patients identify appropriately qualified surgeons.

Description

The Cosmetic Surgery (Standards) Bill amends the Medical Act 1983. It mandates the General Council to establish a scheme within 12 months to identify cosmetic surgery practitioners on the Specialist Register. This scheme will use criteria determined by the General Council, considering recommendations from the Cosmetic Surgery Interspecialty Committee of the Royal College of Surgeons. The criteria must exclude individuals whose names have been removed from the register for misconduct. The bill applies to England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Government Spending

The bill doesn't directly specify government spending. The cost will likely involve the General Council's work in creating and maintaining the new scheme, but no figures are provided in the bill text.

Groups Affected

• Patients: Will benefit from increased transparency and potentially higher safety standards in choosing cosmetic surgeons.
• Cosmetic Surgeons: Will be subject to the new registration requirements. Those meeting the criteria will be listed, while those failing to meet it will not be.
• General Council: Responsible for creating and implementing the registration scheme, incurring administrative costs.
• Royal College of Surgeons: Their recommendations on registration criteria will influence the scheme’s development.

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