Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group (SCIEG) and Non-surgical Procedures Bill development queries: FOI release

Information requested

• A list of all organisations invited to the Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group (SCIEG) meetings from 2023 to 2026.
• Documentation regarding the "Declaration of Interests" for SCIEG members, specifically identifying any dual memberships with the JCCP.
• Records of any outreach conducted to non-medic independent practitioners during the process of development of the Non-surgical Procedures Bill.

Response

SCIEG was first established as a time-limited group (January 2014-February 2015) to explore the need for introducing regulation to cosmetic procedures in Scotland following the publication of the Keogh Review in 2013. Between 2017 and 2022 SCIEG members met to review the regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures. SCIEG was formally reconvened in November 2023 following analysis of the Scottish Government’s 2020 consultation on the regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures. This is referred to as the current SCIEG and was last convened in May 2025.

List of all organisations invited to the Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group (SCIEG) meetings from 2023 to 2026

All SCIEG meetings conducted between 2023 and 26 can be found online at www.gov.scot in the form of published minutes. The minutes contain a list of all attendees, including any invited organisations. The minutes are at: https://www.gov.scot/groups/scottish-cosmetic-interventions-expert-group/

Under section 25(1) of FOISA we do not have to provide information which is already reasonably accessible to you. As this information is reasonably available from the above link I have not provided it here. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

Documentation regarding the "Declaration of Interests" for SCIEG members, specifically identifying any dual memberships with the JCCP

The declaration of interests noted for the period between 2023 – 26 are below:

SCIEG Member	Declaration of Interest
Andy Malyon	Contribution to paper on cosmetic surgery complications from overseas patients - in press.
Jackie Partridge	Galderma – ongoing consultancy/teaching. Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) – Fitness to practise panellist in capacity of nurse professional member 2019 – ongoing. Scottish Medical Aesthetics Safety Group member 2024 – ongoing. British Association of Cosmetic Nurses (BACN) 2010 – ongoing.
John Elder	Trustee and Finance Director – British College of Aesthetic Medicine. Trustee and Board Member of Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners. Member of: 🞗Scottish Medical Aesthetics Safety Group 🞗British Medical Association (BMA), 🞗Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) 🞗Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Medical director of Emma J Aesthetics (Highland Medical Aesthetics Ltd), owned by John Elder’s wife. Partner of Riverside Highland Medical Group Co-director and medical director of Glen Eden Medical Aesthetics until 31 March 2023 Partner of Market Cross Surgery, Corby Glen, until 31 March 2023
Lesley Blair	Chair of British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) and on the Council of the Confederation of International Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (CIBTAC).

Records of any outreach conducted to non-medic independent practitioners during the process of development of the non-surgical Procedures Bill

Specific outreach for non-healthcare professional practitioners was conducted twice during the development of the non-surgical procedures Bill:

• An in-person event at Scottish Government Atlantic Quay Offices at: 1 Atlantic Quay, 1 Robertson Street, Glasgow, G2 8JB on Friday 21st February 2025 from 10am – 12pm
• An online event on Tuesday 25th February 2025 from 6pm – 7:30pm

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