How To Get Special Treatments Licence In London

Lots of people in recent times are showing interest in obtaining Special Treatments like acupuncture, cosmetic piercing, electric treatments (electrolysis), massage, manicure, tattooing, vapour, sauna or other baths etc. Londoners love to get massages, manicures and enjoy sauna or vapour baths in their leisure time. The special treatments industry of London has grown in leaps and bounds in the recent past and calls for more growth in the future. If you are looking out for a good investment opportunity or are skilled in providing these treatments and thinking about starting up your own outlet in London, then you would have to obtain a license for this purpose.

Instructions

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    Contacting your Local Council

    You need to contact the local council of your area in London and obtain an application form to get a license for special treatments.

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    Filling the application form

    You will be required to fill in the application form and fulfill all the requirements made by the local council.

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    License Fee

    A license fee may also be paid to your local council. The fee varies from council to council.

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    Submission of Application and getting the License

    After you have submitted your application form and paid the license fee to the local council, you will be awarded the license.

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    Criteria

    The local council reserves the right to deny the license if there is a chance that it would create disturbance, if the equipment is not adequate and the person to give the treatment is not properly qualified, or any other legal requirement not fulfilled.

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    Responsibility of the License Holder

    The local council may demand that the license be displayed all the time in the premises. The License holder will take responsibility of all the work or activities taking place in the premises and will adhere to the requirements of Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.  The License Holder would also make sure that all technicians doing the special treatment, especially body piercing or tattooing, are qualified / trained appropriately. All safety equipments, sterilizers, boilers etc would be inspected or checked regularly and each client will be given written aftercare advice.

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    Exemptions for the need of License

    You may be exempted from requiring a license if the special treatment is to be carried out by or under the command of a medical practitioner who is registered by General Medical Council. Or a dentist registered under the Dentists Act 1984 will do the acupuncture. An individual may also get an exemption from getting a license if a person is a fully registered Osteopath or a conditionally registered Osteopath under the Osteopaths Act 1993. Also, if the premises is registered under the health professions order 2001, or it is a public hospital or nursing home, then also will an exemption be made.

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