Body Piercing Advice and Safe Practice - Charnwood Borough ...

Appendix 2.
Health questionnaire and checklist (c)
Prompt for operator – aspects of a client’s
medical history that you must check
Note: Body piercing of clients with any of the above conditions is not necessarily impossible.
Before any treatment is given, however, affected individuals should be encouraged to consult their
doctor for advice as to whether or not there are any contra-indications to having a body piercing.
* Patch testing of skin products may be needed if sensitivities are indicated.
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Associated hazards and risks, e.g. is the client suffering from any infections that may pose
a risk to themselves or to the operator as a result of the treatment?
Please remember, information provided by the prospective client may be unreliable and
standard precautions should always be in place to protect both parties, regardless of the
response. If a client is suffering from a serious and incurable infection, such as a blood
borne-virus infection, it may be inappropriate for them to have treatment undertaken.
UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT (1998) ANY INFORMATION OF A SENSITIVE OR
PERSONAL NATURE THAT YOU REQUEST FROM YOUR CLIENT MUST BE STORED
SECURELY AFTERWARDS, UNDER LOCK AND KEY. THE INFORMATION MUST NOT BE
USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT FIRST INDICATED TO THE CLIENT (I.E.
ONLY FOR PURPOSES OF ENSURING THAT BODY PIERCING IS A SAFE OPTION FOR
THEM, AND THAT ANY RISK TO THEM IS MINIMISED BY ASSESSING THEIR MEDICAL
HISTORY).
YOU MUST MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CLIENT KNOWS WHO IS OBTAINING THE DATA, FOR
WHAT PURPOSE AND FOR HOW LONG THE INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT. IT IS
SUGGESTED THAT ANY COLLECTED MEDICAL INFORMATION BE STORED FOR AT LEAST
ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF TREATMENT, BUT PLEASE CHECK THIS WITH YOUR
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER, AS REQUIREMENTS MAY VARY IN DIFERENT
AREAS.
Guidance for operators / Body Piercing
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