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.
Find out more about the new CPD scheme
Our CPD website is packed with useful resources, case studies, 'how to' guides, templates and blogs. Visit our CPD website to take a look.
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 comments on Government response to regulation reform consultation
09 July 2019
The Government has today published its response to the Promoting...
04 July 2019
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has published its annual performance...
Chair of Council: non-executive opportunity
We are seeking our next Chair to lead our Council in shaping the strategic direction for healthcare regulation and development of the osteopathic profession. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 28 August 2019. Find out more
