The Osteopath is the official journal of the GOsC, with six issues per year. Regular features include regulatory and policy updates, the latest research news, courses and classified advertising. Articles cover a range of primary care issues that would be of interest to all healthcare professionals.
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December 2011/January 2012
The main feature in this issue is an article about putting into practice the osteopathic practice standards in the ‘Knowledge, skills and performance’ section. Also included in this issue: revalidation update; IJOM Plus readership survey; the CPD discussion document; new Chair of the GOsC; and the GOsC Patient and Public Partnership Group.
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Communication and patient partnershipOctober/November 2011 Volume 14: Issue 5
This issue includes: a look at the new Osteopathic Practice Standards; the GOsC financial report 2010-2011; GOsC patient reference group; CPD discussion document; an outline of the Any Qualified Provider proposals; announcement of our recruitment for new osteopath Council members; and an update on the revalidation pilot.
What do patients expect?August/September 2011 Volume 14: Issue 4
Also in this issue: Osteopathic Practice Standards; Revalidation Pilot; GOsC welcomes positive CHRE performance review; report of the July Council meeting; current consultations; House of Lords enquiry into the mobility of healthcare professionals; and the June meeting of the Regional Communications Network.
New osteopathic practice standardsJune/July 2011 Volume 14: Issue 3
Also featured in this issue: reducing the cost of regulation; recruiting a new GOsC Chair; a reminder about the consultation on guidance about student fitness to practise; looking forward to the revalidation pilot; and reports of the April Council meeting and the recent International Osteopathic Education conference.
Revalidation: testing the benefitsApril/May 2011 Volume 14: Issue 2
This issue also includes: Fitness to Practise report 2010; consultation on the GOsC Welsh Language Scheme; online renewal of registration for osteopaths; and updates on the new Osteopathic Practice Standards; on osteopaths joining the register under the new powers and on developments in osteopathic regulation in Europe.
Help us test the revalidation schemeFebruary/March 2011 Volume 14: Issue 1
Also in this issue: advertising guidelines; online research resources for osteopaths; update on the Osteopathic Practice Standards; quality assuring osteopathic qualifications; proposals for a career structure for osteopathy; and an interview with Tim Walker, Chief Executive and Registrar.
New o zone: improving usabilityDecember 2010/January 2011 Volume 13: Issue 6
This issue also features: updates on revalidation and the Osteopathic Practice Standards consultation; report of the latest Regional Communications Network meeting; an overview of the final report of the Standardised Data Collection pilot study; and a summary of the October Council meeting.
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