Choosing an aesthetic practitioner is an important decision that can impact your health and wellbeing.
One of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself when choosing a practitioner is to check whether they have valid insurance. Insurance provides essential cover for solicitor’s costs and damages in case something goes wrong during or after your treatment.
Hamilton Fraser is the only aesthetic insurance provider in the UK who will only insure qualified medical professionals for injectable treatments such as dermal fillers and botulinum toxin
Here’s how to confirm if your practitioner is insured and what to look for:
Although insurance is not currently a legal requirement for aesthetic practitioners in the UK, proposed legislation will require all practitioners to hold indemnity insurance to protect members of the public if something goes wrong with their procedure. The NHS advises anyone opting to have a cosmetic procedure to make sure the practitioner they choose has the right insurance to safely carry out the procedure. Insurance should therefore be a key requirement for any professional offering aesthetic treatments. It protects you, the client, by providing cover in case of complications or if something does not go as planned, and it protects practitioners from allegations of negligence relating to malpractice.
Without insurance, you could be left vulnerable, with limited options if issues arise, and the practitioner may not have the means to resolve claims properly.
