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 currently accepting evidence

The committee wants to hear your views. We welcome submissions from anyone with answers to the questions in the call for evidence. You can submit evidence until Friday 4 July 2025.

Read the call for evidence before submitting

Upcoming events

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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

Past events

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

Contact us

We cannot help you with an individual problem or specific complaint.

  • Email: womeqcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General enquiries) 020 7219 4452
  • Address: Committee Office, House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, SW1A 0AA