Governing Bodies & Medical Associations

Introduction

Below are links to a number of governing medical bodies (such as the GMC, Department of Health and the Healthcare Commission) whos responsibilities include the regulation of doctors, hospitals and providers and to make sure that standards are fully met. The medica associations are organisations that doctors become members of depending on their speciality surgery. For example a surgeon who can perform facelifts, rhinoplasty and otoplasty procedures will more than likely belong to the The British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS).

Governing Bodies

• Department Of Health - Providing information on public health issues including cosmetic surgery.
• Healthcare Commission - Is an independent body, set up to promote and drive improvement in the quality of healthcare and public health.
• British Medical Association - The website for registered doctors within the UK.
• General Medical Council - The General Medical Council (GMC) registers doctors to practise medicine in the UK. Their purpose is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine.
• The Independent Healthcare Forum - The Independent Healthcare Advisory Services' primary focus is in the area of operational policy and the regulation of the sector.

Medical Associations

Below are lists of medical associations that doctors and nurses become a member of during their career:

• The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)
• The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
• The British Association of Cosmetic Surgeons (BACS)
• The British Association of Dermatologists
• The British Association of Cosmetic Doctors
• The British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS)
• The British Association of Otolaryngologists - Head & Neck Surgeons (BAO-HNS)
• The British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS)
• The British Dental Association (BDA)
• The Royal College of Anaesthetists
• The Royal College of Nursing
• The Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• The Senate of Surgery of Great Britain & Ireland