Archive
GOsC welcomes publication of consultation on Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order
17 February 2023
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today published its Professional Regulation Consultation Response alongside a consultation on the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates (AAPA) Order.
Recognised Qualification for London College of Osteopathic Medicine withdrawn
9 February 2023
The London College of Osteopathic Medicine (LCOM) is no longer running its osteopathy course, therefore the decision was taken to withdraw its ‘recognised qualification’.
Practice note for questioning witnesses updated
8 February 2023
Revised version of our practice note takes into account feedback we received from osteopaths and patients.
Share your views on our policy for publishing osteopaths’ fitness to practise information
1 February 2023
The policy explains when, and for how long, details of decisions by our fitness to practise committees should be made available to the public.
GOsC updates policy on handling whistleblowing concerns
13 January 2023
Our whistleblowing policy has been updated to make it clearer and now includes further information on the support available to whistleblowers.
GOsC publishes fitness to practise report for 2021-22
10 January 2023
The latest fitness to practise report includes details of hearings concluded between 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
Number of concerns raised against osteopaths drops
13 December 2022
According to the latest National Council for Osteopathic Research (NCOR) sector-wide report, the number of concerns and complaints against osteopaths has fallen compared to a seven-year average.
GOsC freezes registration fees for 2023/24
1 December 2022
The GOsC’s Council has agreed to freeze annual registration fees for the 9th year in succession.
Our statement on the use of the osteopath title in coverage of the trial of Jemma Mitchell
19 October 2022
We are aware of recent media coverage of the trial of Jemma Mitchell specifically around references being made to her as an osteopath.
General Osteopathic Council successfully prosecutes Michelle Davies for unlawfully describing herself as an osteopath
18 October 2022
The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), the UK regulator of osteopaths, has brought a successful prosecution against Michelle Davies, who practised in Worcester, for unlawfully describing herself as an osteopath while she was suspended from the Register.