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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.

Non-urgent advice: Service details

Main point of contact: Fiona Wilson
Waverley Square
4 Shoemakers Square
Edinburgh
EH8 8FW

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is The Clarify Group Ltd
19b Howe Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6TE

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

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

Complaints

Information about upheld complaints received for this service in the last 12 months are shown below.

Complaint summary report for The Edinburgh Practice – 28 January 2026

Complaint summary Published: 28 January 2026

For further information about complaints, please email his.ihcregulation@nhs.scot

Vida Medical & Aesthetics Ltd

Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in Inverness-shire, Vida Medical & Aesthetics Ltd 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: Joanna Weir
83 High Street
Grantown-on-Spey
Inverness-shire
PH26 3EW

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is Vida Medical & Aesthetics Ltd
83 High Street
Grantown-on-Spey
Inverness-shire
PH26 3EW

Conditions of registration

  1. To operate an independent clinic between the hours of 07:00 – 21:00 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: 14 February 2025
Inspection date: 4 December 2024
Inspection type: Announced

The Cairngorm Aesthetics Clinic

Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in Newtonmore, The Cairngorm 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: Lyndsey Robinson
Creag an Loin
Braeside Place
Newtonmore
PH20 1DW

Non-urgent advice:
Service provider

The service provider is Lyndsey Robinson
Creag an Loin
Braeside Place
Newtonmore
PH20 1DW

Conditions of registration

  1. To operate an independent clinic between the hours of 07:00 – 21:00 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. Children under the age of 18 must not be present during any consultations, treatments or procedures.
  11. No prescribing of controlled drugs.

Inspection reports

Report published: 02 April 2025
Inspection date: 07 February 2025
Inspection type: Announced