Archive
Findings of public and patients perceptions survey published
16 August 2023
Third wave of research conducted on behalf of GOsC explores public confidence in healthcare professionals and the experience of patients when visiting an osteopath.
GOsC invites tender proposals for research exploring perceptions of osteopaths and stakeholders
6 July 2023
The aim of the research is to help us understand perceptions of GOsC and levels of trust in us as regulator of the profession.
Share your views on our guidance for Interim Suspension Orders and Undertakings
3 July 2023
Our guidance supports our fitness to practise committees in making decisions about whether or not to suspend an osteopath’s registration during a fitness to practise investigation.
Osteopaths’ fitness to practise publishing policy updated
27 June 2023
GOsC’s Fitness to Practise publication policy explains when, and for how long, details of decisions by our fitness to practise committees should be made available to the public.
GOsC meets all Standards of Good Regulation for thirteenth year running
22 June 2023
The General Osteopathic Council has met all the PSA’s Standards of Good Regulation for the thirteenth year in succession; continuing our proud record of passing all standards each year.
GOsC to attend London Pride 2023
1 June 2023
The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is delighted to announce that we will be attending Pride in London for the first time on Saturday 1 July 2023.
Our response to consultation on regulating anaesthesia and physician associates
18 May 2023
The Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates (AAPA) Order marks an important milestone towards reforming the legislation of healthcare regulators.
New Council Associate welcomed
10 May 2023
GOsC welcomed Laura Turner to Council Associates programme in April 2023 following successful recruitment campaign.
Conviction upheld against Michelle Davies for misuse of osteopathic title
9 May 2023
Crown Court dismisses appeal by Michelle Davies, against successful prosecution by the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), the UK regulator of osteopaths, for unlawfully describing herself as an osteopath while she was suspended from the Register.
Supporting osteopaths and patients to make decisions together: independent survey launched
13 April 2023
Professor Dawn Carnes, a Research Fellow at University College of Osteopathy, has been commissioned by GOsC to evaluate a set of resources aimed at supporting communication between patients and osteopaths.
