We are committed to maintaining the highest professional standards of practice in aesthetic medicine in relation to clinical practice and patient care. We provide educational and professional development activities and opportunities for our members and support research and auditing. Our Annual Clinical Review is used by the DHSC to inform thinking and influence decision-making, and our conference and educational events are well-supported and highly respected. We regularly collaborate with medical, governmental, regulator, academic and other such bodies as may be concerned with any of the aspects of aesthetic medicine, whilst also providing educational information and advice to the public and patients.
The BCAM board of trustees adopted a revised definition of aesthetic medicine in September 2021 which clearly outlines what the sub-speciality represents:
Aesthetic Medicine is a sub-speciality of medical and surgical practice comprising a comprehensive group of health interventions, including preventative, minimally invasive and operative procedures involving human tissues, performed by duly qualified and registered medical, dental and advanced nurse practitioners, in order to maintain, improve or restore physical, psychological and/or social wellbeing of patients, using techniques which combine both medical and aesthetic considerations for the patient.
