Written questions

Cosmetic Surgery: Licensing

Commons · Question 68041 · Tabled 15 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Tom Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring forward (a) regulations and (b) a licensing regime for practitioners of cosmetic surgery.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 22 Jul 2025

All doctors performing cosmetic surgery in the United Kingdom are required to be registered and licensed to practise by the General Medical Council. The Care Quality Commission regulates cosmetic treatments carried out by healthcare professionals in Engla...