More businesses undertaking health or social care activities will be regulated and inspected under proposals contained in new regulations.
A consultation is seeking feedback from service users and providers to establish the underlying details of the Regulation of Health and Social Care Bill.
The consultation will run for six weeks, with views being sought on:
- Imposing age limits for non-surgical procedures such as cosmetic fillers, piercings and tattoos
- Raising the minimum age of children in relation to the registration requirements for childcare providers, from 8 to 12 years
- Whether introducing ratings for service providers within inspection reports would be useful
New Legislation
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Registration and Inspection Team currently registers, inspects and monitors a range of health and social care services to ensure they are safe, effective, compassionate and high-quality.
This includes nurseries, childminders, independent clinics and adult care homes.
Under the proposed legislation, the DHSC will be responsible for registering, inspecting and monitoring all health or social care activities that carry any risk of illness or injury.
The remit will be expanded to include services which have either previously been inspected by off-island independent regulators or have never been regulated.
Required to Register
More specifically, this means GP, mental health, hospital-based and community services, dental practices and providers of non-surgical cosmetic procedures – such as fillers, body piercings or tattoos – will be required to register with the DHSC.
The change will fulfil a recommendation contained in the 2019 Independent Review of the Isle of Man Health and Social Care System by Sir Jonathan Michael with the aim of driving up standards.
The Regulation of Health and Social Care Bill is scheduled to enter the branches of Tynwald later this year.
Upon receiving Royal Assent, the Department will implement the Act with a phased approach to registering service providers.
The consultation document is available on the Isle of Man Government consultation hub, consult.gov.im
The process will run for six weeks and conclude on Friday, October 3.
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