June/July 2014 issue of the osteopath out now

June/July issue of the osteopath out now

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.

One of the key articles ‘Protecting patients, protecting you’ focuses on the GOsC’s current consultations on whistleblowing and the enforcement of the osteopathic titles. The consultations close on 1 September.

• Other key articles include: 
• an update on research into the effectiveness of regulation
• inviting osteopaths’ views
• the government review of healthcare professional regulation
• improving CPD and
• understanding fibromyalgia.

Among other items are:

• the new Registration Mark and withdrawal of the certification mark
• key decisions from the May Council meeting
• what counts as CPD
• updates on the work of the Osteopathy Development Group
• FAQs
• Bookshelf
• and courses.

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