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Appeals
 
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Decisions that are reached by the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) can be appealed against. An appeal can be made by the osteopath concerned or the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE).

Osteopaths

The Osteopaths Act 1993, section 31 (as amended) provides for an osteopath to appeal to the:

  • Court of Session if s/he resides in Scotland;
  • High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland if s/he resides in Northern Ireland; or the
  • High Court of Justice in England and Wales if s/he resides in England or Wales.

CHRE

The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002, section 29, provides for CHRE to appeal a decision reached by the PCC to the:

  • Court of Session if the osteopath resides in Scotland;
  • High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland if the osteopath resides in Northern Ireland; or the
  • High Court of Justice in England and Wales if the osteopath resides in England or Wales.

CHRE will appeal a decision if it considers it to have been unduly lenient and that an appeal would be in the public interest.