The Skin Studio


Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in Leith, Edinburgh, The Skin Studio 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.

Non-urgent advice: Service details

Main point of contact: Leona Dorward
121 Giles Street
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6BZ

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is Leona Dorwood.
121 Giles Street
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6BZ

Conditions of registration

  1. The service will only operate between the hours of 07:00 – 21:00 Monday to Sunday.
  2. The service shall ensure that staff possessing the appropriate skills, training and experience are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of all service users.
  3. The service will only treat service users aged 18 or over.
  4. The service will only provide non-surgical treatments.
  5. No Intense Pulse Light (IPL) treatments or procedures will be carried out.
  6. No laser treatments or procedures will be carried out.
  7. Service users must be treated individually. Group treatments are not permitted.
  8. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care.
  9. No animals or pets are permitted in the area where the service is provided, with the exception of service animals.

Inspection reports


Report published: 19 July 2023
Inspection date: 25 May 2023
Inspection type: Announced


Previous inspection reports


  • The Skin Studio – independent healthcare inspection report: August 2019

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



Waterside House


Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in the west end of Edinburgh, Waterside House 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.

Non-urgent advice: Service details

Main point of contact: Traci Gaven
Waterside House
19 Hawthornbank Lane
Edinburgh
EH4 3BH

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is Your GP Group Ltd
53 Dundas Street
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH3 6RS

Conditions of registration

1. The service [must only operate between the hours of 0700 and 2100 Monday to Sunday, except for the provision of emergency care].

2. The provider must only allow non-surgical treatments, namely [[facial and body aesthetic treatments][wellness injections and IV therapy treatments][general non-surgical procedures][gynaecology non-surgical treatments][GP consultation/ assessment/ treatment][specialist consultation/assessment/treatment][mental health consultation/assessment/treatment][occupational health/personal health assessment][vaccinations][gender identity and dysphoria consultation/assessment/treatment][weight loss treatments with GLP1 medication][life coaching]] and minor surgical procedures, namely [[general minor surgical procedures]].

3. The provider must not allow [facial or body aesthetic treatments][gender identity and dysphoria consultation/assessment/treatment][weight loss treatments with GLP1 medication][life coaching] to be provided to children under the age of 18.

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 or general anaesthesia].

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 aesthetics consultations, treatments or procedures.

11. 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.

12. The provider must ensure that staff requiring to be registered by a professional regulating body are actively registered.

13. The provider must only treat patients individually, group treatments are not permitted.

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


Report published: 13 March 2023
Inspection date: 12 December 2022
Inspection type: Announced


Previous inspection reports


  • YourGP – independent healthcare inspection report: December 2020

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


No.16 King Street Aesthetics Clinic


Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in Glasgow No.16 King Street Aesthetics Clinic 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. 

Non-urgent advice: Service details

Main point of contact: Kirsty Ferrie
16 King Street
Port Glasgow
PA14 5HZ

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is Kirsty Ferrie Aesthetics Ltd.
16 King Street
Port Glasgow
PA14 5HZ

Conditions of registration

  1. To operate an independent clinic between the hours of 07:00 – 22:00 Monday – Sunday.
  2. The service will only treat service users aged 18 or over
  3. The service will provide non-surgical treatments
  4. The service shall ensure that staff possessing the appropriate skills, training and experience are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of all service users.
  5. Service users must be treated individually. Group treatments are not permitted.
  6. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care.
  7. No animals or pets in the area where the service is provided, with the exception of service animals.
  8. No laser treatments or procedures will be carried out.
  9. No Intense Pulse Light (IPL) treatments or procedures will be carried out.
  10. No prescribing of controlled drugs.

Inspection reports


Report published: N/A
Inspection date: N/A
Inspection type: N/A