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.
Guiding your practice
Latest issue of The Osteopath focuses on the updated Osteopathic Practice Standards, due to come into force in September 2019. Also in this issue: new CPD diary, perceptions of osteopathy, clinical audit to reduce missed appointments, and more.
Visit the new CPD scheme website...
...to find out more about the new CPD scheme for osteopaths, launched in October. The first people on the new scheme were those renewing their registration in December and more join each month when they renew their registration.
Read the Osteopathic Practice Standards online
Get to know the updated Osteopathic Practice Standards that come into force on 1 September 2019 by visiting standards.osteopathy.org.uk. You can check the standards wherever you are on your phone, PC or tablet.
News
GOsC's latest annual Fitness to Practise report available online
10 January 2019
The GOsC's Fitness to Practise Annual Report 2017-2018 has been published.
The General Osteopathic Council removes Shamim Akhtar from its Register of osteopaths
07 December 2018
At its meeting on 21 November 2018, the General Osteopathic Council decided...
Vacancies at the GOsC
We have vacancies for two Senior Communications Officers - Digital (permanent) and Engagement (maternity cover), closing 22/01/19, and a Regulation Officer, closing 23/01/19. See osteopathy.org.uk/recruitment for more information.
