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Surgeon Banned by Private Firm Continues Operating for NHS

Surgeon, Marc Lamah, who was banned from working for Nuffield Health due to patient safety concerns, is still actively operating within the NHS at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.     Nuffield Health Terminates Surgeon’s Privilege The BBC revealed in January that Mr. Lamah, a private surgeon, had been fired from his position…

The Truth About Cosmetic Treatments

Some of you may have caught the documentary, The Truth About Cosmetic Treatments, last night on BBC One.   The Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig BBC TV documentary focused on a variety of cosmetic treatments, for both their effectiveness and safety. This is part one of a two-part programme, looking at the booming industry and…

Cosmetic Procedures – Do Your Research

With the rise of TV shows – such as ‘Love Island’ and ‘Keeping Up with The Kardashians’ – which celebrate a person’s ‘perfect appearance’, redefining the very nature of what we all perceive to be true beauty. Is there any wonder that in reflection of this, there has been an equal rise in the number…

The Increasing Popularity of Cosmetic Procedures Amongst Men

ARTICLE BY: LUCY PEATY Over recent years cosmetic procedures have become more and more popular amongst the general population. Whilst the majority of people choosing to change the way they look are women, men are now making up a bigger proportion of those undergoing non-surgical procedures. In 2017, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons…

Botched: The Cost of Failed Cosmetic Procedures

After recent investigations, it is thought that a Government ‘campaign’ will be launched to warn the public about the potential implications that cosmetic surgery can carry.   From physical deformities and psychological effects on patients to the economic drain of treatment on the NHS, ‘botched’ procedures are a cost to more than just the unlucky…