Criteria

The Award for Best New Clinic is open to any medical aesthetic clinic in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, or Ireland that was established after 1 January 2022. Finalists will be judged on their outstanding initiatives designed to promote growth, evidence of commitment to high customer service, excellent patient care and safety, as well as good feedback from patients.

Important information

Best New Clinic entrants will not be eligible to enter the regional clinic categories. The Aesthetics Awards reserves the right to move your clinic entry into a regional category if deemed appropriate.

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting element for this category. In order to further assess the quality of the customer service of the business, Finalists in this category will receive one anonymous mystery shopper enquiry to the business in January and the call will be scored. Only one attempt will be made within the stated opening hours of the business. Mystery shopping will constitute a 10% share of the final score.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by the Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• The clinic must be a medically-led clinic with a named medical director. The medical professionals within the clinic must be registered with their medical regulatory body (GMC/GDC/NMC or Irish equivalent), which will be checked to ensure they are active on the appropriate medical register and do not have any restrictions on practice.
• If your clinic is performing medical treatments, confirm you are registered with the appropriate premises regulator (e.g. CQC/RQIA/CIW/HIS/HIQA).

Criteria

This Award will recognise the best clinic across Ireland and Northern Ireland in 2023. Clinics will be judged on commitment to excellence in customer service, patient care and patient safety, as well as evidence of consistently good patient feedback. Clinics established after 1 January 2022 are encouraged to enter the Aesthetics Award for Best New Clinic UK & Ireland instead of this category.

Important information

The Aesthetics Awards reserves the right to move your clinic entry to another regional or new clinic category if deemed appropriate. You will be notified of this change. If your clinic is part of a clinic group, only one clinic within the group may be entered per region and not the entire group.

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting element for this category. In order to further assess the quality of the customer service of the business, Finalists in this category will receive one anonymous mystery shopper enquiry to the business in January and the call will be scored. Only one attempt will be made within the stated opening hours of the business. Mystery shopping will constitute a 10% share of the final score.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by the Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.

• The clinic must be a medically-led clinic with a named medical director. The medical professionals within the clinic must be registered with their medical regulatory body (GMC/GDC/NMC or Irish equivalent), which will be checked to ensure they are active on the appropriate medical register and do not have any restrictions on practice.

• If your clinic is performing medical treatments, confirm you are registered with the appropriate premises regulator (e.g. CQC/RQIA/CIW/HIS/HIQA).

Criteria

This Award will recognise the best clinic across London in 2023. Clinics will be judged on commitment to excellence in customer service, patient care and patient safety, as well as evidence of consistently good patient feedback. Clinics established after 1 January 2022 are encouraged to enter the Aesthetics Award for Best New Clinic UK & Ireland instead of this category.

Important information

The Aesthetics Awards reserves the right to move your clinic entry to another regional or new clinic category if deemed appropriate. You will be notified of this change. If your clinic is part of a clinic group, only one clinic within the group may be entered per region and not the entire group.

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting element for this category. In order to further assess the quality of the customer service of the business, Finalists in this category will receive one anonymous mystery shopper enquiry to the business in January and the call will be scored. Only one attempt will be made within the stated opening hours of the business. Mystery shopping will constitute a 10% share of the final score.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by the Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• The clinic must be a medically-led clinic with a named medical director. The medical professionals within the clinic must be registered with their medical regulatory body (GMC/GDC/NMC or Irish equivalent), which will be checked to ensure they are active on the appropriate medical register and do not have any restrictions on practice.
• If your clinic is performing medical treatments, confirm you are registered with the appropriate premises regulator (e.g. CQC/RQIA/CIW/HIS/HIQA).

Criteria

This Award will recognise the best clinic across the Midlands and Wales in 2023. Clinics will be judged on commitment to excellence in customer service, patient care and patient safety, as well as evidence of consistently good patient feedback. Clinics established after 1 January 2022 are encouraged to enter the Aesthetics Award for Best New Clinic UK & Ireland instead of this category.

Important information

The Aesthetics Awards reserves the right to move your clinic entry to another regional or new clinic category if deemed appropriate. You will be notified of this change. If your clinic is part of a clinic group, only one clinic within the group may be entered per region and not the entire group.

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting element for this category. In order to further assess the quality of the customer service of the business, Finalists in this category will receive one anonymous mystery shopper enquiry to the business in January and the call will be scored. Only one attempt will be made within the stated opening hours of the business. Mystery shopping will constitute a 10% share of the final score.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by the Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• The clinic must be a medically-led clinic with a named medical director. The medical professionals within the clinic must be registered with their medical regulatory body (GMC/GDC/NMC or Irish equivalent), which will be checked to ensure they are active on the appropriate medical register and do not have any restrictions on practice.
• If your clinic is performing medical treatments, confirm you are registered with the appropriate premises regulator (e.g. CQC/RQIA/CIW/HIS/HIQA).

Criteria

This Award will recognise the best clinic across the North of England in 2023. Clinics will be judged on commitment to excellence in customer service, patient care and patient safety, as well as evidence of consistently good patient feedback. Clinics established after 1 January 2022 are encouraged to enter the Aesthetics Award for Best New Clinic UK & Ireland instead of this category.

Important information

The Aesthetics Awards reserves the right to move your clinic entry to another regional or new clinic category if deemed appropriate. You will be notified of this change. If your clinic is part of a clinic group, only one clinic within the group may be entered per region and not the entire group.

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting element for this category. In order to further assess the quality of the customer service of the business, Finalists in this category will receive one anonymous mystery shopper enquiry to the business in January and the call will be scored. Only one attempt will be made within the stated opening hours of the business. Mystery shopping will constitute a 10% share of the final score.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by the Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• The clinic must be a medically-led clinic with a named medical director. The medical professionals within the clinic must be registered with their medical regulatory body (GMC/GDC/NMC or Irish equivalent), which will be checked to ensure they are active on the appropriate medical register and do not have any restrictions on practice.
• If your clinic is performing medical treatments, confirm you are registered with the appropriate premises regulator (e.g. CQC/RQIA/CIW/HIS/HIQA).

Criteria

This Award will recognise the best clinic across Scotland in 2023. Clinics will be judged on commitment to excellence in customer service, patient care and patient safety, as well as evidence of consistently good patient feedback. Clinics established after 1 January 2022 are encouraged to enter the Aesthetics Award for Best New Clinic UK & Ireland instead of this category.

Important information

The Aesthetics Awards reserves the right to move your clinic entry to another regional or new clinic category if deemed appropriate. You will be notified of this change. If your clinic is part of a clinic group, only one clinic within the group may be entered per region and not the entire group.

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting element for this category. In order to further assess the quality of the customer service of the business, Finalists in this category will receive one anonymous mystery shopper enquiry to the business in January and the call will be scored. Only one attempt will be made within the stated opening hours of the business. Mystery shopping will constitute a 10% share of the final score.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by the Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• The clinic must be a medically-led clinic with a named medical director. The medical professionals within the clinic must be registered with their medical regulatory body (GMC/GDC/NMC or Irish equivalent), which will be checked to ensure they are active on the appropriate medical register and do not have any restrictions on practice.
• If your clinic is performing medical treatments, confirm you are registered with the appropriate premises regulator (e.g. CQC/RQIA/CIW/HIS/HIQA).

Criteria

This Award will recognise the best clinic across the South of England in 2023. Clinics will be judged on commitment to excellence in customer service, patient care and patient safety, as well as evidence of consistently good patient feedback. Clinics established after 1 January 2022 are encouraged to enter the Aesthetics Award for Best New Clinic UK & Ireland instead of this category.

Important information

The Aesthetics Awards reserves the right to move your clinic entry to another regional or new clinic category if deemed appropriate. You will be notified of this change. If your clinic is part of a clinic group, only one clinic within the group may be entered per region and not the entire group.

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting element for this category. In order to further assess the quality of the customer service of the business, Finalists in this category will receive one anonymous mystery shopper enquiry to the business in January and the call will be scored. Only one attempt will be made within the stated opening hours of the business. Mystery shopping will constitute a 10% share of the final score.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by the Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• The clinic must be a medically-led clinic with a named medical director. The medical professionals within the clinic must be registered with their medical regulatory body (GMC/GDC/NMC or Irish equivalent), which will be checked to ensure they are active on the appropriate medical register and do not have any restrictions on practice.
• If your clinic is performing medical treatments, confirm you are registered with the appropriate premises regulator (e.g. CQC/RQIA/CIW/HIS/HIQA)

Criteria

This Award is open to medical aesthetic clinic teams of any size working in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or Ireland. The Judges will look for evidence of excellent customer service, a continuous training programme, strong practitioner support and effective teamwork for the benefit of the business and patients.

Important information

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting element for this category. In order to further assess the quality of the customer service of the business, Finalists in this category will receive one anonymous mystery shopper enquiry to the business in January and the call will be scored. Only one attempt will be made within the stated opening hours of the business. Mystery shopping will constitute a 10% share of the final score.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by the Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• The clinic must be a medically-led clinic with a named medical director. The medical professionals within the clinic must be registered with their medical regulatory body (GMC/GDC/NMC or Irish equivalent), which will be checked to ensure they are active on the appropriate medical register and do not have any restrictions on practice.
• If your clinic is performing medical treatments, confirm you are registered with the appropriate premises regulator (e.g. CQC/RQIA/CIW/HIS/HIQA).

Criteria 

This Award recognises the valuable contribution that clinic representatives and team members in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Ireland make to the aesthetics industry, their workplace, and customers. This award aims to recognise the ‘unsung heroes’ of the aesthetics industry who are non-medical champions that are striving for the betterment of the field. Finalists will show outstanding support and warmth for their team and customers, a proven ability to positively impact their business and/or clients, and above all, a strong commitment to the future of the aesthetics specialty.

Applicable entrants could include:

- Practice managers

- Clinic receptionists

- Therapists

- Clinic marketing personnel

- Other members of the clinic support staff

Important information

 The Winner will be selected from the Finalists using a combination of Aesthetics Journal reader votes and Judges’ scores. Voting will constitute a 20% share of the final score. The entrant must abide by the Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.

Criteria

This Award recognises the valuable contribution that company representatives in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland make to the aesthetics industry, their workplace and customers. This award aims to recognise the ‘unsung heroes’ of the aesthetics industry who are non-medical champions that are striving for the betterment of the field. Finalists will show outstanding support and warmth for their team and customers, a proven ability to positively impact their business and/or clients, and above all, a strong commitment to the future of the aesthetics specialty.

Applicable entrants could include:

- Company leaders (CEOs, CFOS etc.)

- Sales representatives

- Marketing managers

- Customer support personnel

- Non-clinical training managers

- HR personnel

-Other members of key company support staff

Important information

The Winner will be selected from the Finalists using a combination of Aesthetics Journal reader votes and Judges’ scores. Voting will constitute a 20% share of the final score. The entrant must abide by the Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.

Criteria

This prestigious Award will recognise the medical aesthetic doctor or dentist in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or Ireland who is deemed to have contributed most to the growth/development of the aesthetics profession, as well as providing outstanding care and treatment to their patients in the last 12 months.

The Winner will be judged on their efforts to progress the aesthetics industry, alongside clinical expertise, continuous professional development, commitment to patient safety and the difference they make to their patients, clinic and the profession as a whole.

Important information

This category is only open to doctors, dentists and surgeons with more than five years’ demonstrable experience of working in the aesthetic specialty. For those with less than five years’ experience, please enter the Rising Star of the Year category.

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting or mystery shopper element for this category.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by The Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• The medical aesthetic practitioner must provide their professional registration number (e.g. GMC/GDC/NMC or Irish equivalent), which will be checked to ensure they are active on the register and do not have any restrictions on practice.
• They must also be practicing in an appropriate clinic setting – fit for purpose clinical environment with the utmost safety parameters; CQC/equivalent registration if appropriate for the treatments performed on the premises
  

Criteria

This Award will honour the aesthetic nurse in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or Ireland who has made the most significant contributions to the growth and development of the aesthetics profession in the past 12 months, while also delivering exceptional care and treatment to their patients. The Winner will be judged on their efforts to progress the aesthetics industry, alongside clinical expertise, continuous professional development, commitment to patient safety and the difference they make to their patients, clinic and the profession as a whole.

Important information

This category is only open to nurses with more than five years’ demonstrable experience of working in the aesthetic specialty. Those with less than five years’ experience should enter the Rising Star of the Year category.

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting or mystery shopper element for this category.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by The Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• The nurse must provide their professional registration number (e.g. NMC or Irish equivalent), which will be checked to ensure they are active on the register, and do not have any restrictions on practice.
• The nurse must be practicing in an appropriate clinic setting – fit for purpose clinical environment with the utmost safety parameters; CQC/equivalent registration if appropriate for the treatments performed on the premises

Criteria

This Award honours doctors, dentists and nurses in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or Ireland who have been practising aesthetics for five years or less. This Award intends to recognise someone with the potential to become a future leader in their industry. The Winner will be judged on their clinical expertise, continuous professional development, commitment to patient safety and the difference they make to their patients. Above all, they will be assessed on what they are beginning to do to improve the profession as a whole.

Important information

Practitioners may enter this category year on year, as long as they have been practising aesthetic medicine for less than five years at the time of application. Those with more than five years of experience should enter the Nurse or Medical Practitioner categories.

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting or mystery shopper element for this category.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by The Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• The medical aesthetic practitioner must provide their professional registration number (e.g. GMC/GDC/NMC or Irish equivalent), which will be checked to ensure they are active on the register, and do not have any restrictions on practice.
• The entrant must also be practising in an appropriate clinic setting – fit for purpose clinical environment with the utmost safety parameters; CQC/equivalent registration if appropriate for the treatments performed on the premises.
  

Criteria

This Award will recognise the medical aesthetic nurse, doctor, dentist or surgeon in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or Ireland who has created the best non-surgical aesthetic result over the past year. The practitioner may have utilised any type of non-surgical treatment, individually or in combination with others, to create the result over either one or multiple sessions. Surgery should not be a contributing factor to the end result.

As well as providing photographic evidence of an exemplary aesthetic outcome, the entrant should demonstrate excellent patient care/safety and patient satisfaction with the result, substantiated by patient feedback.

Important information

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting or mystery shopper element for this category.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by The Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• Patient before and after images will be displayed at the Aesthetics Awards, on the Aesthetics Awards website, in the Aesthetics journal and across social media, so entrants must confirm they have patient permission and consent to use the images in this way.
• The practitioner must provide their medical registration number (NMC, GDC, GMC or Irish equivalent), which will be checked to ensure they are active on the register, and do not have any restrictions on practice. They must also be practising in an appropriate clinic setting.
• Treatment must have been given after September 1, 2022.
  

Criteria

This Award will recognise the consultant surgeon who has created the best surgical aesthetic result in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or Ireland over the past year. The practitioner may have utilised non-surgical treatments to complement the result.

As well as providing photographic evidence of an exemplary aesthetic outcome, the entrant should demonstrate excellent patient care/safety and patient satisfaction with the result, substantiated by patient feedback.

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting or mystery shopper element for this category.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by The Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• Patient before and after images will be displayed at The Aesthetics Awards, on the Aesthetics Awards website, in the Aesthetics Journal, and across social media, so entrants must confirm they have patients’ permission and consent to use the images in this way.
• The consultant surgeon must provide their GMC number (or Irish equivalent), which will be checked to ensure they are active on the register and do not have any restrictions on practice. They must also be practicing in an appropriate and registered clinic.
• Surgery must have taken place after September 1, 2022.
  

Criteria

This Award recognises the companies and partners which are providing exceptional services, solutions, and support to businesses within aesthetic medicine. Entrants in this category must show evidence that their products and services benefit the running and success of aesthetic clinics with evidence of outstanding customer service.

The provider will offer business services or product support tailored to the aesthetics market, including:

• Imaging/ultrasound software and devices
• CRM software
• Sustainability solutions
• PR agencies
• Human resources
• Advertising agencies
• Marketing assistance
• Digital support
• Financial support
• Call handling
• Practice management software
• Business consultancy
• Legal aid
• Insurance providers
• Recruitment agencies
• And more!

Important information

The entrant must abide by The Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions. The Winner will be selected from the Finalists using a combination of Aesthetics Journal reader votes and Judges’ scores. Voting will constitute a 20% share of the final score.

Criteria

This Award recognises the vital role played by aesthetic manufacturers to provide the aesthetic community with the latest and most innovative products. Finalists will be chosen from companies who manufacture their products in the UK or Ireland, or are subsidiaries of a global company. Eligible companies may manufacture injectables, threads, skincare, devices or other aesthetic products. They must offer an up-to-date range of products with scientific substantiation, excellent customer service and ongoing support for practitioners using their products.

Important information

The entrant must abide by the Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions. The Winner will be selected from the Finalists using a combination of Aesthetics Journal reader votes and Judges’ scores. Voting will constitute a 20% share of the final score.

Criteria

This Award recognises suppliers with exclusive distribution of aesthetic treatments, products and innovations in the UK or Ireland. Finalists will be selected on the basis of their customer service, the safety and efficacy of their products and ongoing support to practitioners. When entering this Award, distributors must focus on the products they distribute exclusively to the UK/Ireland market.

Important Information

The entrant must abide by The Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions. The Winner will be selected from the Finalists using a combination of Aesthetics Journal reader votes and Judges’ scores. Voting will constitute a 20% share of the final score.

Criteria

This Award will be presented to the independent training provider whose training programme is considered to have advanced the education of medical aesthetic professionals most effectively during the last 12 months. Judges will look for engaging methods of delivery, a high-quality programme, a continuous development strategy and achievement of measurable outcomes with exceptional delegate feedback.

Important information

The entrant must abide by The Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions. The Winner will be selected from the Finalists using a combination of Aesthetics Journal reader votes and Judges’ scores. Voting will constitute a 20% share of the final score. 

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by The Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• The training provider/trainers must provide their medical registration number (NMC, GDC, GMC or Irish equivalent) if they are training in injectable/medical procedures. Their number will be checked to ensure they are active on the register, and do not have any restrictions on practice.
• The training must be carried out in an appropriate clinic setting.
• If the training provider is training practitioners in injectable/medical procedures, the training must not be directed at non-medical professionals.

Criteria

This Award will be presented to the supplier that is deemed to offer the best training to UK or Ireland-based aesthetic professionals on their products or services. Judges will look for engaging methods of delivery, a high-quality, relevant programme and achievement of measurable outcomes alongside exceptional delegate feedback.

Important information

The entrant must abide by The Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.

The Winner will be selected from the Finalists using a combination of Aesthetics Journal reader votes and Judges’ scores. Voting will constitute a 20% share of the final score.

Conditions of entry

• The entrant must abide by The Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.
• The training provider/trainers must provide their medical registration number (NMC, GDC, GMC or Irish equivalent) if they are training in injectable/medical procedures. Their number will be checked to ensure they are active on the register, and do not have any restrictions on practice.
• The training must be carried out in an appropriate clinic setting.
• If the training provider is training practitioners in injectable/medical procedures, the training must not be directed at non-medical professionals.

Criteria

This Award will be given to the manufacturer or exclusive UK or Irish distributor of the best injectable product or range offered in UK or Irish medical aesthetic clinics. This Award is open to companies that supply injectable products to medical practitioners only. The Judges will select Finalists which show good evidence that their product/range is effective, safe and easy-to-use, with high practitioner satisfaction, all backed by scientific evidence. Eligible products include those which are inserted/injected into the skin such as: dermal filler ranges or ‘hero’ products, toxins, skin boosters, threads and revitalisers etc.

Important information

If the product/range launched after 1 January 2022, it is also eligible for the Best New Product Award. Companies may enter the same product in both categories, if eligible, but it can only be announced as a Finalist in one, which will be determined by The Aesthetics Awards. The entrant must abide by The Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.

The Winner will be selected from the Finalists using a combination of Aesthetics Journal reader votes and Judges’ scores. Voting will constitute a 20% share of the final score.

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Criteria

This Award will be given to the manufacturer or exclusive UK/Irish distributor of the best topical skin product or range offered in UK/Irish medical aesthetic clinics. The Judges will select Finalists who show evidence that their product is effective, safe, easy-to-use and well accepted by patients, all backed by scientific evidence. Suitable products for this category include: skincare ranges, skincare hero products, chemical peels and other topically applied products.

Important information

If the product launched after 1 January 2022, it is also eligible for the Best New Product Award. Companies may enter the same product in both categories, if eligible, but it can only be announced as a Finalist in one, which will be determined by The Aesthetics Awards. The entrant must abide by The Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.

The Winner will be selected from the Finalists using a combination of Aesthetics Journal reader votes and Judges’ scores. Voting will constitute a 20% share of the final score.

Criteria

This Award will be given to the manufacturer or supplier considered to offer the best energy-based device in the UK or Ireland. The category is open to any energy-based device available in UK or Irish medical aesthetic clinics, as well as energy-powered devices, hand-held devices, machines, etc. Entrants should showcase good evidence that their device is effective, safe, and easy-to-use, with high practitioner satisfaction, all backed by scientific evidence.

Important information

If the product is launched after 1 January 2022, it is also eligible for the Best New Product Award. Companies may enter the same product in both categories, if eligible, but it can only be announced as a Finalist in one, which will be determined by The Aesthetics Awards. The entrant must abide by the Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.

The Winner will be selected from the Finalists using a combination of Aesthetics Journal reader votes and Judges’ scores. Voting will constitute a 20% share of the final score.

Criteria

This Award recognises the new products making waves in the market. Entrants must demonstrate innovation, science, safety and excellent patient results within aesthetic medicine. Eligible products must be new to the UK/Irish market, and must have been launched in the UK/Ireland after 1 January 2022. Products must not have been entered into the Aesthetics Awards in previous years; existing products can be entered into specific product categories.

Important information

Companies may enter the same product in both the best new product category and the eligible product specific categories, but it can only be announced as a Finalist in one, which will be determined by The Aesthetics Awards. The entrant must abide by the Aesthetics Awards Terms and Conditions.

The Winner will be selected by The Aesthetics Awards Judges, and there will be no voting or mystery shopper element for this category.