The General Osteopathic Council regulates osteopaths in the UK
We work with the public and the osteopathic profession to promote patient safety by setting, maintaining and developing standards of osteopathic practice and conduct.
Check the register
By law osteopaths must be registered with us in order to practise in the UK.
You can search by surname, postcode, town, county, country or registration number.
Standard Case Directions consultation: 3 weeks to go
You still have time to give us your views about Standard Case Directions, aimed at assisting the progression and disposal of cases referred for a hearing. Respond online, by email, post or telephone. Closing date 15 October 2018. You can also read our closed consultations.
What's in the new CPD scheme?
Watch our animation highlighting the changes being made to the scheme. It’s on our dedicated new CPD site along with a range of useful resources.
Updated Osteopathic Practice Standards published
Copies of the updated Osteopathic Practice Standards, that will come into force from 1 September 2019, have been posted to every osteopath. Visit our dedicated standards website to read the updated standards.
News
Review of the year: read about our work in 2017-2018
13 September 2018
The GOsC’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2017-18 provides an overview...
Joint report on whistleblowing disclosures published
11 September 2018
The Whistleblowing disclosures report 2018 represents the first time the healthcare...
How are we doing?
We have many different groups of customers, including patients, the public, osteopaths and other health professionals, and we aim to provide you all with a high quality service. Tell us about your experiences with us, whether you have compliments or are dissatisfied with the service you received.
