Committees

Health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures

Inquiry

The Women and Equalities Committee will examine the health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures. This inquiry will explore the safety and regulation of both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures, including how risks are communicated and managed.  

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:58pm on 22 July 2025.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 22 October 2025
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures - Oral evidence 22 October 2025
2:20pm
  • Victoria Brownlie MBE (Chief Policy and Sustainability Officer at British Beauty Council (BBCo))
  • Lesley Blair MBE (CEO and Chair at British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology)
3:00pm
  • Gavin Larner (Director for Workforce at Department of Health and Social Care)
  • Professor Aidan Fowler (National Director of Patient Safety at NHS England & Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Department of Health and Social Care)
  • Karin Smyth (Minister of State for Health (secondary care) at Department of Health and Social Care)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 16 July 2025
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures - Oral evidence 16 July 2025
2:20pm
  • Professor Aidan Fowler (National Director of Patient Safety at NHS England, and Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Department for Health and Social Care)
  • Dr Alison Cave (Chief Safety Officer at Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA))
  • Andy Morling (Deputy Director, Criminal Enforcement at Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA))
3:10pm
  • Elaine Sassoon (Plastic Surgeon and Board Member at British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons)
  • Nora Nugent (Cosmetic Surgeon and President at British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons)
  • Professor David Sines (Executive Chair and Registrar at Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners)
  • Rieka Taghizadeh
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 25 June 2025
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures - Oral evidence 25 June 2025
2:20pm
  • Dr Beth Daniels (Professor and Director at Centre for Appearance Research at University of the West of England (Bristol))
  • Dr Ruth Holliday (Professor of Gender and Culture at University of Leeds)
  • Dr Christopher Roland Payne
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 14 May 2025
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures - Oral evidence 14 May 2025
2:20pm
  • Professor Michael Coleman (Professor of Toxicology at Aston University)
  • Professor Prabath Nanayakkara (Professor in Acute Internal Medicine at Amsterdam University Medical Center)
  • Professor Carl Heneghan (Director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at University of Oxford)
3:05pm
  • Professor Vivien Lees (Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Vice President at Royal College of Surgeons of England)
  • Ashton Collins (Director at Save Face)
  • Sasha Dean
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

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