The Care Standards Act 2000 requires any person or business providing treatments using lasers or Intense Pulsed Light systems (IPL or LHE) to:

Display a Certificate of Registration with the Healthcare Commission (Care Commission in Scotland)

Comply with the Regulations and Standards

Be inspected by the Healthcare Commission

Any Laser/IPL provider that is not registered is operating illegally and may be operating without valid insurance. You should ask any laser/IPL provider that you are considering:

Are you registered with the Healthcare Commission as required by CSA2000?

Do you have a certificate of registration?

Have you been inspected by the Healthcare Commission?

Will I be able to see a copy of the inspection report?

Do you have a Client's Guide that I can look at?

You also have a right to enquire of the NCSC/ Healthcare Commission whether any laser/IPL provider is registered and whether they are complying with the requirements of the Act.

The following logo ensures you have found a safe and legal place for cosmetic treatments that is registered with the Healthcare Commission.

www.healthcarecommission.org.uk
The Healthcare Commission is the Government regulator for NHS and Private facilities offering medical, cosmetic and laser/IPL/LHE procedures. They govern and inspect registered facilities.