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GOsC Council holds first meeting of 2021
4 February 2021
The GOsC’s Council met for the first time this year and considered GOsC’s activities across the coming year and beyond.
COVID-19: GOsC statement on use of PPE while treating patients
2 February 2021
We have recently seen an increase in the number of concerns raised with us about osteopaths not using, or not implementing public health guidance, around personal protective equipment (PPE) as part of the process of infection control. This raises concerns about risks to patients and the wider public due to the spread of this highly infectious disease.
COVID-19: Osteopaths' eligibility for vaccination as front line workers - update
14 January 2021
We have written to Public Health England (PHE) and to all four Chief Allied Health Professions Officers across the UK to notify them of the following statement we have issued today.
COVID-19: joint statement from health and care regulators
13 January 2021
The Chief Executives of the statutory health and care regulators have published a joint statement to update their registrants on COVID-19.
COVID-19: Osteopaths eligible for vaccination of front line workers
11 January 2021
Priorities for the COVID-19 vaccination programme include healthcare workers working as independent providers, including in private practice.
National lockdown guidance published
5 January 2021
New guidance has been published by the Government, following the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday of a further national lockdown in England
Fitness to Practise Annual Report published
21 December 2020
GOsC has published its latest fitness to practise report for 2019-20.
COVID-19 vaccine: requirements for osteopaths
10 December 2020
Following approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine last week by the Medicines and Healthcare Products (MHRA), the vaccine programme is starting to be rolled out in the UK. This will be the largest immunisation programme in history.
GOsC to increase focus on engagement
27 November 2020
The GOsC is preparing a new approach to communications and engagement that will help us to promote patient safety, and support osteopaths to deliver high quality care
GOsC freezes registration fees for 7th year in succession
25 November 2020
The GOsC’s Council, recognising the impact the pandemic has had on osteopaths, has agreed to freeze annual registration fees.
