Rising number of NHS medics training in cosmetic procedures

Cosmetic industry becoming more attractive as new rules considered and discontent in health service grows

Doctors and nurses are increasingly training to administer Botox due to the pressures involved in working for the NHS, data suggests.

The Harley Academy in central London - one of the only institutes in the UK that trains medical professionals to provide injectables such as Botox and dermal fillers, as well as cosmetic dermatology - has seen a 24% rise in new recruits every three months.