February/March issue of the osteopath out now

February/March issue of the osteopath now out

The latest issue of the osteopath is now available and can be read on this website.

The magazine includes a round-up of GOsC news, other health news, research updates, book reviews and more.

The lead article focuses on the GOsC’s ‘Promoting your registration’ initiative and includes details of the range of new and existing resources available to help osteopaths show patients they are regulated health care professionals.

Other key articles include: 

• communicating risks and benefit
• lessons from the Francis Report
• registration fee reduction
• new research commissioned on the effectiveness of regulation.

Among other items are:

• new committee members
• how to register in Australia
• new medical assessors appointed
• a brief report of the January Council meeting
• continuing fitness to practise.

Back issues of the magazine are also available on the osteopath page of this website.