New COMARE Report on Sunbeds Published 8 June 2026
A Department of Health and Social Care expert committee, known as COMARE, has today published a new report on the “Health effects of ultraviolet radiation from artificial tanning devices in the UK and their control” COMARE report on sunbeds
This looks at the latest evidence relating to sunbeds and highlights how each of the four nations have taken forward the previous recommendations into legislation, with England implementing the fewest. The scientific evidence for damage to health from sunbeds is clear and it is recommended that the Government should consider approaches to protect the public, including further regulation, and the effectiveness of different measures. The report does not specifically call for a ban but says the “Government will also wish to consider whether it is appropriate to introduce a complete ban on the commercial use of sunbeds” and notes that while a ban should save lives and reduce the cost of cancer treatment, it would also constrain individual choice and there are wider policy considerations the Government needs to take account of.
Have your say with the latest Government consultation on sunbeds: