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Aesthetics Lab Ltd

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

128 Regents Park Road, London, NW1 8XL 07786 242419

Provided and run by:
AESTHETICS LAB LTD

All Inspections

6 July 2023

During a monthly review of our data

We carried out a review of the data available to us about Aesthetics Lab Ltd on 6 July 2023. We have not found evidence that we need to carry out an inspection or reassess our rating at this stage.

This could change at any time if we receive new information. We will continue to monitor data about this service.

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20 March 2023

During a routine inspection

This service is rated as Good overall.

The key questions are rated as:

Are services safe? – Good

Are services effective? – Good

Are services caring? – Good

Are services responsive? – Good

Are services well-led? – Good

Aesthetics Lab Ltd is a cosmetic clinic based in Camden, inner north London and offers consultation and clinical assessments using a range of diagnostic equipment.

This service is registered with CQC under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of some, but not all, of the services it provides. There are some exemptions from regulation by CQC which relate to particular types of regulated activities and services and these are set out in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. Aesthetics Lab Ltd provides a range of non-surgical cosmetic interventions, for example dermal fillers, skin peels and facials which are not within CQC scope of registration. Therefore, we did not inspect or report on these services.

The service has a Registered Manager. A Registered Manager is a person who is registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the service is run.

We conducted an announced comprehensive inspection at Aesthetics Lab Ltd on 20 March 2023 as part of our inspection programme.

Our key findings were:

  • People had comprehensive assessments of their needs, which included consideration of clinical needs, mental health, physical health and wellbeing.
  • There were clearly defined and embedded systems and processes to keep patients safe and safeguarded from abuse.
  • The service was tailored to meet patients’ needs and delivered in a way to ensure flexibility, choice and continuity of care.
  • We saw evidence of quality improvement activity. For example, internal audits of patient registration forms were used to drive improvements in record keeping.

The areas where the provider should make improvements are:

  • Take action to introduce a protocol for sharing treatment and medicines prescribed with patients’ NHS GPs.
  • Take action to formalise current arrangements governing the provider’s use of an adjacent dental practice’s defibrillator.
  • Take action to continue to monitor and review internal patient record auditing arrangements.

Dr Sean O’Kelly BSc MB ChB MSc DCH FRCA

Chief Inspector of Healthcare