Archive
Coronavirus: joint statement from the health and care regulators
3 March 2020
The Chief Executives of the statutory health and care regulators have agreed a joint statement to update their registrants on novel coronavirus (Covid-19).
Enhancing communication between osteopaths and patients’ workshop
19 February 2020
Have you been treated by an osteopath in the last 12 months? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Online focus group for new graduates: share your views on the CPD scheme
17 February 2020
Did you graduate in the past 12 to 18 months? If you did, we would love to hear from you.
Coronavirus: latest guidance from the DHSC and PHE
11 February 2020
The General Osteopathic Council is reminding osteopaths to remain up-to-date with all public health statements and guidance issued in light of the developing situation concerning the recent outbreak of coronavirus.
General Osteopathic Council successfully prosecutes Habib Chharawala for unlawfully describing himself as an osteopath
10 February 2020
The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), the UK regulator of osteopaths, has brought a successful prosecution against Habib Chharawala, of Lambeth, London, for unlawfully describing himself as an osteopath after he had previously been removed from the GOsC’s Register of osteopaths.
New independent survey on osteopathy regulation to be launched
14 January 2020
A new independent survey will open next week asking osteopaths about their views and experiences of regulation and its impact on practice.
Standard Case Directions Practice Note for the progression of cases published
13 January 2020
The General Osteopathic Council has published a practice note with Standard Case Directions that will be applied to all cases that progress to a final hearing before a Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) following a referral by the Investigating Committee (IC).
General Osteopathic Council suspends Dinash Gaur from its Register of osteopaths
13 December 2019
The GOsC’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) found Mr Dinash Gaur guilty of unacceptable professional conduct on 6 November 2019, and decided that the appropriate sanction would be to suspend him from the Register of osteopaths for a period of 12 months.
General Osteopathic Council suspends Tari MacDonald from its Register of osteopaths
13 December 2019
The GOsC’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) found Mr Tari MacDonald, of East Grinstead, West Sussex, guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and decided that the appropriate sanction would be to suspend him from the Register of osteopaths for a period of 18 months.
Next Chair of the GOsC announced
21 November 2019
Dr Bill Gunnyeon CBE, current Chair of the GOsC’s Policy Advisory Committee, has been appointed as the General Osteopathic Council’s next Chair of Council. He will take over from current Chair, Alison J White, on 1 April 2020.
