Botastic Aesthetics Also known as Botastic MediSpa

This service is rated as Good overall.This is the first inspection since registration with the CQC.

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

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 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. Botastic Aesthetics provides a range of non-surgical cosmetic services which are not within CQC scope of registration. Therefore, we do not inspect or report on these services. Botastic Aesthetics was registered in respect of the provision of treatment of disease, disorder or injury and for surgical procedures. Therefore, we were only able to inspect treatments relating to medical conditions. This includes Botox for excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) and surgical thread lifts. The clinic offered other services such as Botox for aesthetic reasons, these services are exempt from regulation.

The individual provider is registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered people’. 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.

The service has one clinician who is also the nominated CQC provider. The service employs two beauticians who are not involved in providing the CQC regulated services.

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection at Botastic Aesthetics as part of our inspection programme. At the time of the inspection there were no patients attending or receiving regulated services and we were unable to ask them about the service. However, we received some comments from patients online.

Our key findings were:

• The service provided care in a way that kept patients safe and protected them from avoidable harm.
• Patients received effective care and treatment that met their needs.
• Risk assessments had been completed to assure the provider of the safety of the premises.
• The clinician received appropriate training to carry out their roles.
• There was an open and transparent approach to safety and an effective system in place for reporting and recording incidents.
• The clinician maintained the necessary skills and competence to support the needs of patients.
• The clinician was up to date with current guidelines.
• The clinician was aware of, and complied with, the requirements of the Duty of Candour.
• The clinic made referrals to other relevant services in a timely manner.

The areas where the provider should make improvements are:

• Review and develop the system for undertaking annual infection prevention audit .

Dr Rosie Benneyworth BM BS BMedSci MRCGP
Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care