Support for IHAS register of injectable cosmetic providers quality assurance mark

Published: 09 August 2010

The Minister of State for Health, Simon Burns,has confirmed his backing for the IHAS Register of Injectable Cosmetic Providers, set to go live to the public in September.

Simon Burns said, “The IHAS Register of Injectable Cosmetic Providers has the potential to make a very real difference to the safety and quality of services on offer in this growing industry.”

The Register runs background screens and registers Quality Assurance Mark approval for regulated healthcare professionals (doctors, registered nurses and dentists) and organisations and facilities involved in injectable cosmetics.

The IHAS Register of Injectable Cosmetic Providers, which was backed by the former chief medical officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson and received funding from the Department of Health, has been live to providers since April enabling them to apply for registration through www.treatmentsyoucantrust.co.uk and shown on the Directory.

To find out more on how to register, providers can visit www.treatmentsyoucantrust.co.uk or email the CHKS at Ihascosmetics@CHKS.co.uk.