Tattoo artists, Botox practitioners, and other service providers will be subject to new inspections under the Isle of Man’s upcoming Regulation of Health and Social Care Bill, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced.
The bill, set for introduction in 2025, aims to expand the scope of businesses regulated and inspected by the DHSC. Currently, the DHSC’s Registration and Inspection (R&I) Team oversees the registration, inspection, and monitoring of non-NHS health care and social care service providers, including independent clinics, nurseries, childminders, adult care homes, and domiciliary care services.
With the new bill, the DHSC will extend its regulatory reach to include service providers that were either previously inspected by off-island external regulators or have never been regulated before. The updated regulations will apply to all health and social care services that carry even a minor risk to public safety. This includes physiotherapy, cosmetic treatments like Botox and tattoos, general practices (GPs), dental surgeries, hospital and community-based services, and mental health care.
The Isle of Man Government states that the inclusion of these services under the new legislation will introduce a risk-based inspection regime, ensuring that the public receives safe, effective, compassionate, and high-quality care.
To inform the public, service users, and providers about the changes, the DHSC will host two information sessions in Douglas and Ramsey in the coming weeks. These sessions will provide further details on the new regulations and their impact.
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