MedAssistant

Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in the centre of Glasgow, MedAssistant is an independent clinic.

Further information about the clinic and the services it provides can be found by contacting the service.

Information about the conditions of registration and inspection reports is below.

Conditions of registration

1. The provider will operate an independent clinic.
2. The service must only operate between the hours of 0700 and 2100 Monday to Sunday, except for the provision of emergency care.
3. The provider must only allow non-surgical treatments, namely facial and body aesthetic treatments, Blood tests, general non-surgical procedures, gynaecology non-surgical treatments, weight loss treatments, GP consultation/assessment/treatment, specialist consultation/assessment/treatment, vaccinations and general minor surgical procedures, namely Frenulotomy.
4. The provider must not allow any laser or intense pulsed light treatments or procedures to be carried out.
5. The provider must not allow any ionising radiation exposures to be carried out
6. The provider must not allow the prescribing of controlled drugs
7. The provider must not allow the prescribing of cannabis-based medicinal products.
8. The provider must not allow any treatments or procedures to be carried out using any form of sedation.
9. The provider will treat service users aged from birth.
10. The provider must not allow facial or body aesthetic treatments to be provided to children under the age of 18.
11. The provider must not allow children under the age of 18 to be present during any consultations, treatments or procedures unless they are the service user
12. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
13. The provider must ensure that staff possess the appropriate skills, knowledge and experience and that they are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of patients, the public and wider workforce.
14. The provider must ensure that staff requiring to be registered by a professional regulating body are actively registered.
15. The provider must only treat patients individually, group treatments are not permitted.
16. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care.

Inspection reports

• MedAssistant – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: August 2023

Report published: 02 August 2023
Inspection date: 08 June 2023
Inspection type: Announced