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Since 1 June 2025, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has enforced a binding professional standard requiring every independent nurse and midwife prescriber to see patients in person before issuing prescriptions for elective, non-surgical cosmetic injectables¹. Although remote prescribing remains legally permissible under the Human Medicines Regulations, the NMC’s position makes clear that any breach (however well intentioned) can prompt a “Fitness to Practise” investigation and even result in being struck off the register, effectively ending one’s career².

A successful career in the competitive field of medical aesthetics requires excellent training, good business decision-making and a patient-centred approach.

With an estimated worth of over £3 billion in the UK alone, the growing aesthetics industry has the potential to offer healthcare professionals a lucrative and exciting career. That’s why many healthcare professionals are now considering a career in medical aesthetics.

Medical Aesthetics – Your New Career

A solid understanding of common and important complications is crucial for the safe and effective practice of non-surgical aesthetics.

The VTCT Level 7 Diploma in injectable treatments is unquestionably the best way to lay the ground for a solid and successful career in facial aesthetics.

As a medical practitioner, you will be well aware that the aesthetic industry is thriving.

Winter is coming, and with many people starting to get their Covid-19 boosters, aesthetic practitioners should be mindful of potential reactions in dermal filler patients.

It’s been 14 years since a new botulinum toxin was launched in the UK after Merz Aesthetics joined the likes of Allergan and Galderma with the introduction of Bocouture.

Aesthetic medicine is an exciting and rapidly growing sector which offers healthcare professionals new and dynamic career opportunities.

The UK Government has confirmed its intention to introduce a licensing scheme for the non-surgical aesthetics sector in England.

Being a Key Opinion Leader and being part of the faculty for Allergan Aesthetics, means I get to have a front-row seat when it comes to innovation in injectables.