Service Category: Clinic

Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in Edinburgh, the Scottish Vein Centre 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 specialist consultation/assessment/treatment. 
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  5 years old.  
10.  All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 
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

• Scottish Vein Centre – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: July 2024

Report published: 22 July 2024
Inspection date: 28 May 2024
Inspection type: Announced

Previous inspection reports

• Scottish Vein Centre – independent healthcare inspection report: March 2020

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

Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in Peebles, The Cademuir 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.

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 GP consultations and minor surgical procedures, namely excision and biopsy of lesions (up to 2cm).
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 service will treat service users from birth excluding minor surgical procedures.
10. The service will only carry out minor surgical procedures for service users aged 16 or over.
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 the wider workforce.
12. The provider must ensure that staff requiring to be registered by a professional regulating body are actively registered.
13. Service users must be treated individually. Group treatments are not permitted.
14. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care.
15. No animals or pets in the area where the service is provided, except for service animals.

Inspection reports

• The Cademuir Clinic – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: February 2024

Report published: 01 February 2024
Inspection date: 21 November 2023
Inspection type: Announced