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Above standard
Amy Bird says its time to come together to create better standards for our patients, especially when it comes to education...
Let’s talk about the lack of structure in education within aesthetic medicine. Coming from the NHS where everything is protocol-driven, peer-reviewed, audited and regulated, stepping into the world of medical aesthetics felt like walking into the Wild West. One minute you’re working in a system built on structure and safety, and the next, you’re in a space where training varies wildly, accountability is optional for some, and you’ve got practitioners bending the rules (or fully ignoring them) with no one batting an eyelid. On the other end of the spectrum, some practitioners strive for professionalism and hold themselves to impeccable standards. There’s just too much inconsistency. We’ve created a huge gap, and in that space, patient safety is falling through the cracks.