- Independent doctor
Dr Ed Robinson Aesthetics
Assessment report published 14 August 2026
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
We carried out this announced comprehensive assessment as part of our regulatory functions. This is the first assessment for this service since its registration with CQC on 30 April 2025.
We undertook our assessment on 8 July 2026.
Dr Ed Robinson Aesthetics is an independent aesthetic and wellbeing clinic and delivers private (fee paying) services to people who choose to use them. This service is registered with CQC under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of some, but not all, of the services it provides. There are some exemptions from regulation by CQC which relate to types of regulated activities and services and these are set out in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
Dr Ed Robinson Aesthetics is based in Altrincham, Greater Manchester and provides a range of non-surgical cosmetic treatments which are not within the CQC scope of registration. Therefore, we did not inspect or report on these services. The services provided which require CQC registration included medical Botox, thread lifts, IV infusions, Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) therapy for hair-loss, hair-loss treatment prescriptions and general prescriptions. The service does not treat people under the age of 18 years for the services which are regulated.
We assessed all quality statements across the safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led key questions. The overall rating following this inspection is ‘Good’.
At this inspection we saw:
The service had a good learning culture and people could raise concerns. Managers investigated incidents thoroughly. People were protected and kept safe. Staff understood and managed risks. The facilities and equipment met the needs of people, were clean and well-maintained and any risks mitigated. There were enough staff with the right skills, qualifications and experience. Managers made sure staff received training and regular appraisals to maintain high-quality care. Staff managed medicines well.
People were involved in the assessment of their needs. Staff reviewed assessments taking account of people’s communication, personal and health needs. Care was based on latest evidence and good practice. Staff made sure people understood their care and treatment to enable them to give informed consent.
People were treated with kindness and compassion. Staff protected their privacy and dignity. They treated them as individuals and supported their preferences. People had choice in their care and treatment. The service supported staff wellbeing. People were involved in decisions about their treatment. The service provided information people could understand. People knew how to give feedback. The service was easy to access.
People were involved in decisions about their care. The service provided information people could understand. People knew how to give feedback and were confident the service took it seriously and acted on it. The service was easy to access and worked to eliminate discrimination. People were involved in planning their care and understood options around choosing to withdraw or not receive care.
Leaders and staff had a shared vision and culture based on listening, learning and trust. Leaders were visible, knowledgeable and supportive, helping staff develop in their roles. Staff felt supported to give feedback and were treated equally, free from bullying or harassment. Staff understood their roles and responsibilities. Managers worked to deliver the best possible care and were receptive to new ideas. There was a culture of continuous improvement with staff given time and resources to try new ideas. They were knowledgeable about issues and priorities relating to the quality and future of services. They understood national and local changes and challenges, including changes within the medical aesthetic sector. They actively kept up to date with developments in products and procedures being researched and introduced in aesthetic treatments internationally.
People's experience of this service
People were positive about the quality of their experience of using Dr Ed Robinson Aesthetics. The feedback about care and treatment from unverified online reviews of those who used the service was positive, as was the feedback gathered by the service directly that we saw.