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Part Three: Thinking about professional boundaries: what would you do?
13 September 2021
GOsC Policy Manager Steven Bettles shares the third in a series of scenarios for you to consider, as well as providing a response to last month’s scenario.
Do you have a view on osteopathic education?
10 September 2021
Steven Bettles, GOsC Policy Manager, highlights the key issues in the GOPRE consultation; which includes clinical experience; research skills; leadership and management skills; a greater focus on equality, diversity and inclusion; and more.
Advertising osteopathic treatments: protecting the public together
23 August 2021
James Jones, Complaints Executive at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), discusses how the ASA works with GOsC to maintain trust in our profession.
Part Two: Thinking about professional boundaries: what would you do?
11 August 2021
GOsC Policy Manager Steven Bettles shares the second in a series of scenarios for you to consider, as well as providing a response to the first scenario.
What causes concerns? Reflections on the latest NCOR concerns and complaints report
10 August 2021
Fiona explores what we can learn from the latest sector-wide report from the National Council for Osteopathic Research (NCOR), prepared by Professor Dawn Carnes. The report collates anonymised data on the types of concerns received by the insurers, the Institute of Osteopathy (the professional membership body), and also the GOsC.
What does the latest NCOR report say about concerns and complaints?
21 July 2021
Professor Dawn Carnes, Director of the National Council for Osteopathic Research (NCOR), talks through some of the key findings from the latest report from NCOR on concerns and complaints raised about osteopaths and osteopathic services, between 2013 and 2019.
Thinking about professional boundaries: what would you do?
14 July 2021
It can be tricky sometimes knowing what to do in a particular situation. GOsC Policy Manager Steven Bettles shares the first in his series of scenarios for you to think about
Your views wanted on guidance for osteopathic education
25 June 2021
Whether you are an osteopath, educator, student, patient or a member of the public, we would like to hear your views on the updated Guidance for Osteopathic Pre-registration Education and on Standards for Education and Training. Steven Bettles, GOsC’s Policy Manager, explains more in this video.
Have your say on proposed reforms for professional regulation
11 June 2021
In March 2021, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) launched a consultation on proposed reforms for professional regulation. The consultation is open until 16 June 2021. Matthew Redford shares his summary of the proposals.
Professor Deborah Bowman shares her personal experience of joining Council
2 June 2021
Deborah Bowman shares her first impressions and personal experience of joining the GOsC’s Council.
