Do advertisements for co-located services need to comply with the Healthcare Services (Advertisement) Regulations 2021?
Healthcare Services (General) Regulations, Licensed premises,licensed conveyances & equipment
Where an advertisement covers both the licensable healthcare service and co-located non-licensable service, the licensee is responsible in ensuring compliance with the Healthcare Services (Advertisement) Regulations 2021 for the entire advertisement.
If the advertisement only pertains to the co-located non-licensable service, it is not subject to these Regulations. However, the advertisement must state clearly that it is a non-licensable service co-located in a licensed premise.
Related questions
For licensees who have been given approval to co-locate with a non-licensee, can information regarding these services appear in the same advertisement or webpage?
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