We believe readers should be able to trace our information back to its source. This page summarises the bodies and publications we reference most often across the site.
UK regulators and bodies
- MHRA — regulates implants as medical devices and issues safety guidance and alerts.
- GMC — holds the Specialist Register for plastic surgeons.
- CQC — regulates the hospitals and clinics where surgery is performed in England.
- BAAPS & BAPRAS — the leading UK aesthetic and plastic surgery associations.
- Association of Breast Surgery (ABS) — co-author of national patient guidance.
- Breast and Cosmetic Implant Registry — national record of implants placed and removed.
Peer-reviewed journals
Key journals include Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Aesthetic Surgery Journal and the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (JPRAS), indexed on PubMed.
International regulators
We also reference the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), whose breast implant guidance and labelling requirements are widely cited in the global literature.