Archive
Patients are shaping osteopathic regulation
11 March 2022
Rachel Heatley, GOsC Senior Research and Policy Officer, reports on the progress that we’ve made in embedding the patient voice in osteopathic regulation and the rich insights our patient representatives have shared along the way.
How can osteopaths support the development of osteopathic education?
15 February 2022
We encourage osteopaths interested in becoming quality assurance Visitors to make an application before 4 March. In this blog Kabir explains what it means to be a Visitor and how to apply.
Recognising the different strengths and skills of other health professionals
4 February 2022
Gabriel Antoni Pineda shares his experience of working with other health professionals as part of a collaborative team to help improve the quality of life for patients.
LGBT+ History Month, the GOsC and me
1 February 2022
February is LGBT+ History Month, which aims to raise awareness of, and combat prejudice against, the LGBT+ community, while celebrating its achievement and diversity and making the community more visible. In this blog, Matthew reflects on what LGBT+ History Month means to him and the work of the GOsC.
Series Review: Thinking about professional boundaries: what would you do?
14 January 2022
GOsC Policy Manager Steven Bettles rounds up the series of scenarios, as well as providing a response to the final scenario from last month.
How to access IJOM journals on the GOsC o zone
13 January 2022
Osteopaths can access a wealth of research journals on the o zone to help with their CPD, including the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine and individual articles published in peer-reviewed journals.
Collaboration with other healthcare professionals is an integral part of my work as an osteopath
12 January 2022
Zoë Clark highlights how sharing knowledge through collaborative working can help deliver improved outcomes for patients.
Bridging the gap to engage with patients
14 December 2021
Rachel Heatley, GOsC Senior Research and Policy Officer, reports from the Professional Standards Authority Symposium which brought together health regulators to consider how we can bridge the gaps within the patient safety system and hear the patient voice
Working together on equality, diversity and inclusion for the osteopathic profession
14 December 2021
Stacey reflects on why the collection of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) data is so important for the GOsC and how we want to collaborate with the profession on this in the coming months.
Working together to achieve more positive outcomes for patients
9 December 2021
David Vaux describes the invaluable learning experience of working alongside other healthcare professionals to deliver the best possible outcomes for patients
