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safe practice which protects both patients and clinicians
alike as well as ensuring that Members are accessing
appropriate training.”

BACN (British Association of Cosmetic Nurses)
The BACN has released guidance for its members in the form of
a document titled Suggested Operational Plan Guidelines for
Covid-19: Reintegration of Medical Aesthetic Services. The
document was emailed to all BACN members. It begins by
calling on point 19.4 of the NMC (Nursing Midwifery Council)
Code: “Take all reasonable personal precautions necessary
to avoid any potential health risks to colleagues, people
receiving care and the public.”
Sections covered in the document are similar to that of
the JCCP guidance, and include advice on clinical rooms,
treatments, payments, mobile working, insurance and
tips. The BACN agrees that practitioners should follow
Government announcements on a suitable reopening date,
following regional guidelines if based in Scotland, Wales or
Northern Ireland.
On this point, BACN chair Sharon Bennett commented:
“The BACN has been working to get detailed clarification
The document includes sections on standard precautions, from the Government. As soon as we have this clarification,
triage, reception areas, staff, PPE and cleaning, as well as it will be posted on our website. It should be stressed that
considerations such as consent, testing and risk assessment. any decision to reopen clinics will be down to individual
members.”
It can be accessed here
The document can be viewed here
BCAM (British College of Aesthetic Medicine)
BCAM released a statement on 14 May to let members know BAS (British Association of Sclerotherapists)
that it had sought counsel from a QC in the field of public The British Association of Sclerotherapists is holding a
law in order to define an exact legal position. A full text of webinar on 20 June to lay out a comprehensive blueprint
the opinion will be available to members, along with a suite on re-opening after lockdown for its members and other
of documents on processes relating to risk assessment, aesthetic and dermatology practitioners alike.
operation and protocols to support practitioners in the The three-hour webinar will bring together a body of
early-post lockdown phase. experts with a view to laying out all information
BCAM president Dr Uliana Gout said: “I am a clinic owner or manager needs ahead of
delighted the BCAM team have risen to re-opening. Content will include “up-to-
the covid-19 challenge. There has been a the-minute expert advice on when it is
focused and combined effort to obtain “Lip fillers appear to be advisable to open, risk-assessment
independent legal opinion based on the templates, safeguarding and
current government guidance, alongside the treatment that will supporting staff, infection control,
clinical protocols for reopening. initially be put on the patient selection and management,
“I am certain these will be of great how to use marketing to re-establish a
benefit to BCAM members as they backburner for most” client base, implementing telemedicine
look to re-start their practices. This is and diversification options to re-build a
the quality of service to members that healthy cash flow.”
we have always prided ourselves on as the BAS chairman Dr Stephen Tristram
organisation leading the aesthetic medicine commented, “Whether, when and how to reopen
industry.” my practice are the big questions going through my
BCAM board member Dr Kathleen Long represented mind at this stage, and I’m certain others are in the same
the association in a meeting with HIS (Health Improvement boat.
Scotland) on 19 May to discuss the issues facing the industry. The BAS 2020 conference has of course been cancelled
Ahead of the meeting, an urgent virtual members’ meeting for the time being, and we are excited to be supporting
was held on 15 May to gather the views of BCAM members. practitioners by putting together the definitive guide to
Greg White, chief executive of BCAM said: “It is crucial that bringing our clinics out of lockdown and rebuilding a healthy
doctors and dentists working in aesthetic medicine have a practice. This webinar will be invaluable to all aesthetic,
say in its regulation and organisation. BCAM emphasises dermatology and vascular practitioners.” AM

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