New analysis raises questions over whether Scotland is operationally ready to identify, classify and enforce against the full universe of premises likely to fall within the incoming regime
A new analysis has identified 352 premises in Scotland that may need to be assessed for licensing, registration or compliance action under Scotland’s incoming non-surgical procedures framework.
The finding raises a practical question for regulators and local authorities: is Scotland ready to identify, classify and enforce against the full universe of premises likely to fall within the new regime?
The Scottish Parliament has now passed the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill at Stage 3, while the Scottish Government has also laid the draft Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Non-surgical Procedures) Order 2026. Together, these measures create a split framework in which some procedures will need to...
