Dr Martin Bewley: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- consultant in health protection at the UKHSA
- Quoted on
- Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
- Press citations held
- 6
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
“It is important to get checked out so you can have peace of mind and treatment if needed. It is also important to go to a licensed practitioner.”
What Dr Martin Bewley has said
“While botulism is a rare infection, it can be serious. There are effective treatments available and we recommend seeking medical advice if you have had a recent treatment and are having symptoms such as difficulty swallowing or drooping eyelids.”
consultant in health protection at the UKHSA · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 30 Sept 2026 · Further suspected botulism cases linked to Leeds beauty jabs ↗
“There are effective treatments available and we recommend seeking medical advice if you have had a recent treatment and are experiencing symptoms such as difficulty swallowing or drooping eyelids. It is important to get checked out so you can have peace of mind and receive treatment if needed. Given the risks, it is also important to go to a licensed practitioner.”
Consultant in Health Protection at UKHSA · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 30 Sept 2026 · 'Get checked out': UKHSA issues warning after Leeds botulism cases ↗
“It is important to get checked out so you can have peace of mind and treatment if needed. It is also important to go to a licensed practitioner.”
consultant in health protection at the UKHSA · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 29 Sept 2026 · Leeds warning over suspected botulism cases linked to aesthetics ↗
“While botulism is a rare infection, it can be serious. It is caused by toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. There are effective treatments available and we recommend seeking medical advice if you have had a recent treatment and are having symptoms such as difficulty swallowing or drooping eyelids.”
Consultant in Health Protection from UKHSA · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 29 Sept 2026 · Health warning issued after people fall ill following cosmetic procedures in Leeds area ↗
“While botulism is a rare infection, it can be serious. There are effective treatments available and we recommend seeking immediate medical advice if you have had a recent treatment and are having symptoms such as difficulty swallowing.”
Consultant in Health Protection from UKHSA · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 29 Sept 2026 · Updated warnings for botulinum toxin products following rare cases of botulism ↗
Where Dr Martin Bewley has been quoted
- Leeds warning over suspected botulism cases linked to aestheticsbbc.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Further suspected botulism cases linked to Leeds beauty jabsbbc.com · 30 Sept 2026
- 'Get checked out': UKHSA issues warning after Leeds botulism casesyorkshireeveningpost.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Leeds warning over suspected botulism cases linked to aestheticsbbc.co.uk · 29 Sept 2026
- Health warning issued after people fall ill following cosmetic procedures in Leeds areayorkshirepost.co.uk · 29 Sept 2026
- Updated warnings for botulinum toxin products following rare cases of botulismgov.uk · 29 Sept 2026
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