FOI request (FOIR-737356412)

Complaints, Inspections and Closures in Aesthetics Sector (2020–2025)

Requested Wed 06 August 2025
Responded Wed 20 August 2025

For each calendar year 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 (to date):

1. The number of complaints received about an individual aesthetics practitioner or an aesthetics business.

2. The number of inspections of an individual aesthetics practitioner or aesthetics business carried out following a complaint.

3. The number of individuals and/or businesses in this sector closed (either temporarily or permanently) or banned from carrying out specific cosmetic procedures by Environmental Health Officers.

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Response

Hastings Borough Council only covers Health and Safety in Beauticians.

We have received no complaints about these premises and inspections are carried out on semi-permanent make-up premises before they trade. Further aesthetic procedures do not fall under our remit.

The General Medical Council regulates procedures such as Botox. Other procedures, such as fillers, are not currently covered, although there is research being carried out to develop new regulations for local authorities in the future.

East Sussex County Council Trading Standards and Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners may be able to offer further information relating to this request.