Service Category: Clinic

Vermilion – The Smile Experts

Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in the west of Edinburgh, Vermilion – The Smile Experts 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: Kay MacMillian
24 St John’s Road
Edinburgh
EH12 6NZ

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is Vermilion – The Smile Experts Limited.
Vantage Point
24 St John’s Road
Edinburgh
EH12 6NZ

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 offer dental treatments.
  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 prescribing of cannabis-based medicinal products.
  6. The provider must not allow any treatments or procedures to be carried out using deep sedation or general anaesthesia.
  7. The provider must not allow any treatments or procedures to be carried out using moderate sedation unless an appropriately trained second practitioner is present who has the sole responsibility for administering and monitoring the sedation.
  8. The provider must not allow any treatments or procedures to be carried out using conscious/moderate sedation unless it is a standard IV sedation technique administered by a trained sedation team who are also responsible for monitoring the patient.
  9. The provider must not allow any treatments or procedures to be carried out using conscious/moderate sedation unless it is a standard IV sedation technique administered by a trained sedation team who are also responsible for monitoring the patient.
  10. The provider will treat service users aged from birth.
  11. The provider must ensure that staff possessing the appropriate skills, training and experience are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of patients.
  12. The provider must ensure that all healthcare professionals working in the service have a license to practice in the United Kingdom.
  13. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care.
  14. The provider must not allow animals or pets in the area where the treatments are provided, except for service animals.

Inspection reports

Report published: 08 October 2024
Inspection date: 14 August 2024
Inspection type: Announced

Previous inspection reports

  • Vermilion – The Smile Experts – independent healthcare inspection report: May 2021
  • Vermilion – The Smile Experts – independent healthcare inspection report: November 2019

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

Vision Scotland

Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in Edinburgh, Vision Scotland 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: Pauline Rossi
Unit 3, 5 Ratho Park
Newbridge
Edinburgh
EH28 8QQ

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is Laser Vision Scotland Ltd.
27 North Bridge Street
Hawick
Scottish Borders
TD9 9BD

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 [consultations, assessment and treatment] and minor surgical procedures, namely [ophthalmic minor surgical procedures] and surgical procedures, namely [ophthalmic surgery: all types]. 
  4. The provider must not allow more than 30 surgical procedures per day. 
  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 deep sedation or general anaesthesia.    
  9. The provider will must only treat service users aged 18 or over. 
  10. 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. 
  11. The provider must ensure that staff requiring to be registered by a professional regulating body are actively registered.  
  12. . The provider must only treat patients individually, group treatments are not permitted. 
  13. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care. 
  14. The provider must not allow animals or pets in the area where the treatments are provided, except for service animals. 

Inspection reports

Vision Scotland – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: July 2025

Report published: 21 July 2025
Inspection date: 06 May 2025
Inspection type: Announced

YourGP

Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in Edinburgh, YourGP 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: Emma McKay
53 Dundas Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6RS

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is YourGP Group Ltd.
53 Dundas Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6RS

Conditions of registration

  1. The provider will operate [an independent clinic]. 
  1. The service [must only operate between the hours of 0700 and 2100 Monday to Sunday, except for the provision of emergency care]. 
  1. The provider must not allow any laser or intense pulsed light treatments or procedures to be carried out. 
  1. The provider must not allow the provision of dental treatments (including dental hygiene treatments, dental implants, tooth whitening and orthodontics). 
  1. The provider must not allow any ionising radiation exposures to be carried out. 
  1. The provider must not allow the prescribing of cannabis-based medicinal products. 
  1. The provider must not allow any treatments or procedures to be carried out using [any form of sedation or general anaesthesia]. 
  1. The provider [will treat service users aged from birth]. 
  1. The provider must not allow children under the age of 18 to be present during any aesthetics consultations, treatments or procedures. 
  1. 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. 
  1. The provider must ensure that staff requiring to be registered by a professional regulating body are actively registered. 
  1. The provider must only treat patients individually, group treatments are not permitted. 
  1. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care. 
  1. The provider must not allow animals or pets in the area where the treatments are provided, except for service animals. 
  1. 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. 
  1. 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]]. 

Inspection reports

YourGP – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: April 2026

Report published: 02 April 2026
Inspection date: 28 January 2026
Inspection type: Announced

Previous inspection reports

  • YourGP (Dundas Street) – independent healthcare inspection report: January 2026