The previous registration requirements for Special Procedures in Wales has been superseded by the mandatory licensing scheme as of the 29th November 2024.
The scheme requires practitioners who perform any special procedure (see below) on someone else in Wales to be licensed (this licence is referred to as a ‘Special Procedures Licence’) and premises/vehicles from which special procedures practitioners operate from will need to be approved (known as an ‘Approved Premises Certificate’). The scheme also has mandatory requirements/conditions within the Regulations for practitioners and premises/vehicles.
Special procedures covered by the new licensing scheme
The new scheme only applies to special procedures, which is defined in Section 57 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017, and includes:
- Acupuncture (including dry needling)
- Body piercing (including ear piercing)
- Electrolysis
- Tattooing (including semi-permanent make up / microblading)
Timescales
The Regulations came into force on the 29th November 2024.
Other information
Detailed information for practitioners and premises/vehicles are contained in the ‘in this section’ part on the top right hand side of this page.
Contact us
For any other enquires regarding the special procedures licensing scheme, please email foodsafety-healthandsafety@conwy.gov.uk