Reports of botched transplants are common and Rogers, at the Westminster Clinic, says he is frequently called to repair them. Greg Williams, a former NHS burns surgeon, switched to hair transplants in 2012. He is now president of Bahrs and lobbies for better regulation. There is no register for cosmetic surgery because itâs not a recognised medical specialism. âBut I would suggest hair transplant surgery isnât cosmetic â itâs a treatment for a medical condition,â he says. Recognition would increase regulation. In the meantime, it is left largely to clinics to set their own standards.
Tom went with a clinicthat said it would charge £2,000 for FUE, transferring an âunlimitedâ number of grafts (a maximum of 3,500, when you check the contract). Within minutes of a brief consultation, Tom says he was pressured into paying a deposit of £1,000. He says there was no talk of additional fees. He was called to a second consultation in February, thr
Hobbis joins British International Freight Association Board
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) Board and Council recently approved the promotion of Carl Hobbis (pictured below) as an executive director.
Hobbis joined BIFA as training development manager in 2016 and has subsequently orchestrated a remarkable redevelopment of the trade association’s training and industry education functions.
Prior to joining BIFA, Hobbis had worked in freight forwarding for more than 30 years, having started in oceanfreight before switching to airfreight for Burlington Air Express, later to become BAX. After BAX’s 1997 merger with DB Schenker, he moved into a marketing and communications role.
Carl Hobbis