The JCCP calls for ‘clearer definition’ regarding medical and cosmetic procedural interventions

The Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) and the Cosmetic Practice Standards Authority (CPSA) have released their Public Narrative statement for 2024.

The organisations' key priorities for 2024 are:

*The JCCP will continue to be actively and fully engaged in the DHSC public consultation licensing process.

*The JCCP will continue to operate its PSA-approved Practitioner Register under the same terms and conditions as currently used (free membership and agreed auditing arrangements with the Practitioner Register Committee and the PSA).

*The JCCP will further develop its Education and Training Register for providers and qualifications in association with DHSC proposals for the design and implementation of a new licensing scheme in England.

*The JCCP’s Clinical Advisory Group will continue to work with the CPSA and key partners to develop new and revised standards to assist in the design of a new and responsive model for licensing, and to identify emerging procedures that may warrant inclusion in the Government’s new licensing system.

*The JCCP will continue to engage with research partners to contribute to the evidence base to inform safe and effective aesthetics practice and governance.

*The JCCP will continue to build on those areas where it is seen as having a major strategic role in the sector – influencing members of the public, government, regulators and other stakeholders, complaints handling, standard setting, licensing and education and training. The Council will expand and develop the JCCP&me consumer/public facing website to further raise consumer awareness of risk associated with the higher level/invasive procedures.

*The Council will continue to develop and promote its consumer complaints platform in the interests of public protection and patient safety.

*The JCCP will call for a clearer definition regarding medical, medically related, and cosmetic procedural interventions.

*Priority will be given to grow and develop the JCCP Corporate Membership Scheme for commercial partners in the aesthetics sector.

*The Council will continue to campaign for the full implementation of the JCCP 10 Point Plan as part of the Government's proposed licensing scheme in England.

*The JCCP will pursue its work with regulators to ensure that the highest standards are adopted within the proposed licensing scheme in England.

The JCCP certifies practitioners and approves educational institutions in the realms of non-surgical cosmetic procedures and hair restoration surgery. Its primary focus is to offer information and support to patients and the public, with a main goal of ensuring patient safety and enhancing public security.

It is endorsed by the Professional Standards Authority, which is responsible to Parliament and oversees the regulation of health and care professionals in regulated occupations, such as doctors, registered nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and allied health professionals. 

The JCCP works closely with the CPSA, which comprises clinical specialists and patient/public representatives, emphasising experience, evidence, and patient safety. The CPSA establishes the criteria that individuals aspiring to conduct non-surgical cosmetic procedures must adhere to, regardless of their professional background. Those who meet these criteria can become part of a registry maintained by the JCCP. This allows the public to choose a practitioner from the registry, ensuring that they comply with the CPSA's set standards.

Click here to view the full statement.