Archive
Torben Hersborg removed from GOsC Register for sexual misconduct
30 January 2026
The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) has removed Torben Hersborg from its Register of osteopaths.
Tell us what you think of the Osteopathic Practice Standards
16 January 2026
We have launched a call for feedback on the Osteopathic Practice Standards (OPS) to help inform how they should be updated.
GOsC publishes Fitness to Practise report for 2024-25
13 January 2026
Our latest Fitness to Practise Annual Report explains how we handle fitness to practise concerns we receive and the timescales for managing those concerns.
Sector-wide consent principles launched to enhance patient safety
19 December 2025
New sector-wide consent principles, produced in partnership with health professional regulators and leading patient voices, have been published.
General Osteopathic Council to sell its office building
9 October 2025
We will be listing the office for sale as part of our drive to improve efficiency and continue to provide value for money to osteopaths.
Annual Report and Accounts for 2024-25 published
12 September 2025
We have published our latest Annual Report and Accounts, providing an overview of our work and the financial report for 2024-25.
Our latest Annual Report to the Welsh Language Commissioner is published
27 August 2025
The report explains the GOsC’s work to continue our compliance with the Welsh Language Standards that came into effect in December 2023.
Webinars to support osteopaths working in or interested to work in the NHS
20 August 2025
The Health and Care Professions Council and the General Osteopathic Council are hosting a series of webinars to support allied health professionals to understand how their professional regulatory standards apply when working at advanced levels of practice while employed with the NHS.
New Patient Partner programme launched
14 August 2025
The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is pleased to announce the launch of a brand new pilot programme and its appointment of two new Patient Partners from September 2025, helping to ensure the patient voice remains central to our work as a regulator.
Our statement on the sentencing of Torben Hersborg
22 July 2025
Torben Hersborg was sentenced to three years and five months in prison on 22 July 2025 at Snaresbrook Crown Court in London and is immediately and permanently on the sex offender register.
