Can non-HCSA licensees such as beauticians advertise dental services such as veneer services?
The Healthcare Services Act 2020 (HCSA) FAQs, Enhanced advertising control of healthcare service
No. Dental veneer procedure is a dental service. As dental service is a licensable healthcare service, non-HCSA licensees must not advertise licensable healthcare services.
Under section 31(1) of HCSA, a person must not advertise, or cause to be advertised, a licensable healthcare service unless the person is a licensee authorised to provide that licensable healthcare service; or is acting on the authority of the licensee (referred to as an “authorised person” in the HCS (Advertisement) Regulations).
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How would the advertising controls affect a non-HCSA licensee who collaborates with a licensee (e.g., a medical device supplier collaborates with a medical/dental clinic) and wishes to advertise its relationship with the licensee?
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