Archive
First meeting for new GOsC Council on 5 May 2016
27 April 2016
A proposal to establish a single Policy Advisory Committee covering the work of the existing policy committees is one of the papers the new Council will consider.
Raising our standards: our standards review in 'the osteopath' for April/May
20 April 2016
Have you added your voice to our review of the Osteopathic Practice Standards yet? Five years after they were first developed, we’re taking a critical look at the standards, their accompanying guidance and the resources we provide to help you meet them – we want to know where and how you think we can make improvements.
GOsC Corporate Strategy 2016-2019 published
19 April 2016
The latest version of the GOsC’s Corporate Strategy sets out what we aim to achieve over the next three years and while much of our activity, such as maintaining the Register and dealing with complaints, remains unchanged, the strategy does set out new areas of work.
GOsC launches consultation on draft guidance for osteopathy students and educational institutions
1 April 2016
The General Osteopathic Council today launched consultations on four sets of draft guidance aimed at osteopathy students and osteopathic educational institutions and would welcome the views of the public, the osteopathy profession and other interested parties.
New Council members appointed to General Osteopathic Council
23 March 2016
The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is pleased to announce the appointment of members to its reconstituted 10-member Council.
GOsC committees hear updates on new CPD scheme and Osteopathic Practice Standards review
4 March 2016
Two of our committees met this week to consider a range of issues including oversight of the development of the new CPD scheme and the forthcoming review of guidance for students and osteopathic educational institutions on fitness to practise, and health and disability.
The value of local osteopathic groups: see the new issue of ‘the osteopath’
26 February 2016
Half the UK’s osteopaths belong to local osteopathic groups and regional societies, whose importance to the profession is our focus in the February/March issue of the osteopath.
GOsC Council to consider new Corporate Strategy on 4 February
27 January 2016
A new corporate strategy for the GOsC, for 2016-2019, will be considered by the Council at its next meeting. Council will also be asked for decisions on the GOsC Business Plan and Budget for 2016-2017.
Osteopathic Leadership Programme success
12 January 2016
All 20 of the participants in the first Osteopathic Leadership Programme – a partnership between the Osteopathic Development Group and the Open University to help osteopaths gain leadership skills and apply them for the benefit of the profession – have completed the programme successfully.
New international osteopathic resource
1 January 2016
A new website is aiming to highlight international developments in osteopathic practice, for the benefit of the profession in the UK.
