The Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) council has shared its support of a recent Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) determination on a Fitness to Practice case relating to remote prescribing and delegation.
The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee addressed and published misconduct allegations against Registered Nurse Heather Hazzard, including improper prescribing, failure to verify qualifications, and dishonesty.
The Registrant admitted to all charges in a Consensual Panel Determination (CPD) agreement and did not attend the hearing.
The panel, chaired by Lucy Watson, imposed a striking-off order, citing the misconduct's severity and its impact on public trust and safety.
The JCCP released a statement, formally supporting the NMC’s decision and affirming its concern about the standard of prescribing in the aesthetic sector, and the inappropriate supply of POMs.
Internet prescribing platforms that serve to introduce prescribing and non-prescribing practitioners have often been cause for concern in the industry, and the JCCP’s statement reminded prescribers that operate through such platforms that their first responsibility remains with their professional regulators, irrespective of the policies and procedures implemented by the platform.
The statement also said that the outcome of the misconduct case should assist in reminding prescribers, practitioners and enforcers for public safety like environmental health officers of their responsibilities.
After engaging with professional regulators including the NMC, and identifying a common ground, the JCCP has formed the basis of a view to restricting remote prescribing for aesthetic procedures.
The council took the opportunity in its statement to highlight several key findings in the case, alongside the JCCP’s headline guidance, which you can see here.
