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The UK Royal Society for Public
Health (RSPH) is calling for an
improvement in safety standards and
tighter legislation across the tattoo
industry.
In a recently published report
entitled Skins and Needlesthey
investigate infection control risks
associated with tattooing and other
'special procedures' such as piercing,
acupuncture, electrolysis and dermal
fillers. The report highlights the UK's
“patchy” regulatory environment –
which, as it says, has struggled to
keep up with a rapidly evolving
industry – and points out that there
is currently no requirement in
England, Scotland or Northern
Ireland for practitioners to hold
infection control qualifications.
(Wales will be introducing this
within a new licensing scheme due
to come into force by April 2020
under Part 4 of the Public Health
(Wales) Act 2017.)
In a press release, Shirley Cramer, RSPH Chief Executive, calls on legislative
bodies in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland to “follow the example set
by Wales by introducing a mandatory licensing scheme”. Skins and Needles
lists a number of far-reaching recommendations, including:- Tattooists should be required to hold an infection control qualification
in order to become licensed/registered - Businesses should only sell equipment to licensed/registered tattooists
- Infections resulting from tattooing or piercing should be included in the list
of notifiable diseases that must be reported to local councils or local
health protection teams
Download the full report here:
http://www.rsph.org.uk/our-work/policy/infection-control/skins-and-needles.htmlSKINS AND NEEDLES
WORLD PIECE FOR WORLD PEACE
OK, so some will say it's just a marketing stunt, but the beauty of the
concept – and the beauty of the finished result – simply cannot be
denied.
For its latest campaign, entitled The World Piece, global travel
company Momondo brought together 61 people from all over the
planet and connected them together with a single continuous back
tattoo. Each individual stand-alone segment of the design is an artistic
statement in itself, but put them together and the effect is awe-
inspiring. It's the perfect illustration of human difference and human
connection.
Tattooist Gabriela Lastra of Blind Tiger took part in the project and
told us, “I got an email asking if I would like to take part in it, and
explaining what it was all about, and I thought it was lush idea! They
sent me very specific measurements [for the person I was to tattoo].
I just think it’s so lovely to be part of something like that. And the fact
that so many people's work is joined up, well that's pretty incredible.”
To see more of The World Piece and read everyone's individual
stories visit momondo.com/theworldpiece