The Edinburgh Practice

Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in Edinburgh, The Edinburgh Practice 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 07:00 and 21:00 Monday to Sunday, except for the provision of emergency care.
3. The provider must only allow non-surgical treatments, namely blood tests, specialist consultation/assessment/treatment, mental health consultation/assessment/treatment and talking therapy and counselling.
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 the provision of dental treatments including dental hygiene treatments, dental implants, tooth whitening and orthodontics.
6. The provider must not allow any ionising radiation exposures to be carried out.
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 children under the age of 18 to be present during any consultations, treatments or procedures unless they are the service user.
11. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
12. 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.
13. The provider must only treat patients individually, group treatments are not permitted with the exception of couple or family therapy.
14. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care.
15. The provider must not allow animals or pets in the area where the treatments are provided, except for service animals.

Inspection reports

• The Edinburgh Practice – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: March 2024

Report published: 26 March 2024
Inspection date: 10/11 January 2024
Inspection type: Announced

Previous inspection reports

• The Edinburgh Practice – independent healthcare inspection report: March 2022

If you would like a copy of a previous inspection report, please email his.ihcregulation@nhs.scot