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.
Read the latest edition of The Osteopath now
Learn more about the different ways to gather patient feedback and read a case study by an osteopath who shares insights on how using and analysing patient feedback can enable improvement of service and growth of practice. Read this and more.
Take part in our CPD survey...
...and claim 30 minutes of CPD time. Complete the survey here. Find out more about the new CPD scheme for osteopaths on our dedicated CPD website.
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
Regulators unite to support reflective practitioners across healthcare
18 June 2019
The leaders of nine healthcare regulators have joined forces to...
General Osteopathic Council removes Michael Hammond from its Register of osteopaths
29 May 2019
The General Osteopathic Council’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) found Michael...
Share your views – draft Restoration Guidance
We are currently inviting responses to our draft Restoration Guidance. Find out more
