Prescribing in Aesthetics: What Every Clinic Needs to Know

Chris Beckett
Jul 6, 2025
4 min read

The aesthetics industry has evolved at breakneck speed. From the rise of non-surgical procedures to influencer-led transformations, the demand for treatments like Botox, fillers, and skin boosters has never been higher. But amid the glitz, there's a serious responsibility that often gets overlooked: prescribing safely, ethically, and legally.

Whether you're delivering anti-wrinkle magic or lip enhancements, if it involves a prescription-only medicine (POM), you must have a qualified prescriber involved. That’s not just good practice—it’s a legal requirement.

Prescribing in Aesthetics

In the UK, only registered healthcare professionals such as doctors, dentists, and independent nurse prescribers (INPs)—including Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs)—can legally prescribe POMs. Crucially, a face-to-face consultation is required before any treatment takes place. Remote assessments are not valid.

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What Every Clinic Needs to Know:

The June 2025 Update:

NMC Clarification

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) released clear, no-nonsense guidance in June 2025 that changed the game entirely:

Remote prescribing for aesthetics is no longer permitted.
No Zoom, no FaceTime, no WhatsApp consults.
Only in-person, in-clinic assessments are legally acceptable.

These clarifications closed the loopholes and raised the bar for clinical safety. Failure to comply puts your license, insurance, and reputation on the line.

💥 Cut corners, and you risk everything.

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Introducing urbanRX

Say hello to urbanRX—the face-to-face prescribing service built by clinicians who know what it’s like to be let down last minute.

We’re not just here to sign off scripts. We work within your clinic, as part of your team, bringing governance, medical oversight, and clinical backup you can count on.

When you book urbanRX, you get:

In-person prescribing for Botox, Hyaluronidase and other POMs
Pre-clinic screening of consent and medical forms via Faces Consent
Expert review and risk flagging before your client walks in
Full documentation with zero shortcuts

We work in silence and deliver with precision. No drama, no delays—just dependable, legal prescribing that lets your brand shine.

Case Study 1: Flori Aesthetics, Peterborough

Sunday. 8am. While most were still making coffee, urbanRX was already checking in on the Faces Consent dashboard.

That’s when we received a message from a talented practitioner based near Peterborough—her prescriber had backed out just 24 hours before a fully booked client day.

124 miles away, her clients were prepped, her chair time was full, and she had no prescriber.

Cue urbanRX.

There was no need for drama, panic, or delay. We confirmed that we could cover the original client window—Monday, 5–7pm. Once agreed, she immediately uploaded all her clients’ medical histories and consent forms through Faces. This was key. It gave us a full day to:

Review each case thoroughly
Raise any safety flags
Ask pre-clinic questions to ensure each treatment was justified and compliant

This wasn’t just about filling in a gap—it was about stepping in with full clinical responsibility. And because we had access to the paperwork in advance, the session was efficient, calm, and safe.

When we arrived at her clinic, we were welcomed by the outstanding @floriaesthetics—a practitioner who clearly takes pride in her standards. The clinic was elegant, pristine, and patient-ready. Every detail had been considered.

Clients walked in relaxed and left confident. No delays. No guesswork. Just clean, professional prescribing that felt like it had been planned weeks in advance.

We worked shoulder to shoulder with Flori, asking questions when needed, supporting her pace, and ensuring she had everything she needed clinically.

urbanRX didn’t just show up—we seamlessly became part of her team.

This is exactly what we do best:

Deliver under pressure
Uphold standards no matter the distance
Blend into your brand, not overshadow it

Because at urbanRX, our word is our bond. We don’t cancel. We don’t show up unprepared. We don’t wing it.

We’re reliable, experienced, and trusted for a reason.

Case Study 2: HUB Clinic in Presteigne

Last month, we got a message from Zoe, a brilliant practitioner based in Presteigne, a scenic but remote town in North Wales.

Post-June 1st, remote prescribing was no longer an option. Zoe took action—not just for her own clinic, but also for Sophia, owner of Bloom Aesthetics, another respected practitioner in the area.

Together, they coordinated a mini-HUB day, supported fully by urbanRX.

Thanks to pre-submitted forms through Faces Consent, we were able to prep in advance. Then, we travelled between both clinics and delivered compliant, safe, and professional prescribing with no drama and no time wasted.

This kind of collaborative setup is what urbanRX is all about.

Two clinics. One prescribing partner. Zero compromises.

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Become a HUB Clinic Partner

Want urbanRX to come to your town?

Our urbanRX HUB Clinics bring compliant, in-person prescribing to your doorstep—perfect for smaller towns, rural areas, or practitioner collectives.

Here’s how it works:

One clinic hosts and helps coordinate bookings
Other nearby clinics join the session
urbanRX travels to your area and supports the entire HUB network
The host clinic receives significant discounts or even free prescribing, depending on volume

To unlock HUB clinic benefits, we ask that the combined client list across participating clinics exceeds 10 full-price prescriptions. This allows us to offer meaningful incentives while maintaining high clinical standards.

If you're proactive, connected, and want to make safe prescribing accessible to your local network—urbanRX is ready to back you.

Pricing & Booking

urbanRX is currently available:

Monday to Friday – contact for availability
Weekends – always available
Covering Staffordshire, Shropshire, Wales, Cheshire, Derbyshire, West Midlands, and further afield on request

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