Hi
As of 1st April the National Care Standards Commission will regulate social care and private and voluntary health care services throughout England. www.carestandards.org.uk
And with it come some new regulations...
For those with an interest in lasers in the private healthcare, The Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001 http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2001/20013968.htm
Intense light sources are now included, defined as:-
"an intense light, being broadband non-coherent light which is filtered to produce a specified range of wavelengths; such filtered radiation being delivered to the body with the aim of causing thermal, mechanical or chemical damage to structures such as hair follicles and skin blemishes while sparing surrounding tissues."
Regards
David Grainger
Principal Physicist
Medical Physics Dept.
Southend Hospital
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff-on-Sea
Essex
SS0 0RY
Ext 2644
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