Members reappointed to General Osteopathic Council

The GOsC today welcomed the reappointment of five Council members to serve a further term commencing on 1 April 2012.

The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) today welcomed the reappointment of five Council members.

Lay members Mr John Chuter, Professor Ian Hughes and Mrs Geraldine Campbell and Osteopath members Mr Nick Hounsfield and Mr Brian McKenna will each serve a further term on the GOsC Council.

These new terms of office commence on 1 April 2012 and range from one year for Mr Chuter and Professor Hughes to four years for Mrs Campbell, Mr Hounsfield and Mr McKenna.

They will receive remuneration of £6,630 per annum for the appointment.

For further information contact:
The GOsC Press Office
Tel: 020 7357 6655 x245
Email: pressoffice@osteopathy.org.uk 

ENDS
Notes to Editors

1. Mrs Geraldine Campbell and Professor Ian Hughes hold the following ministerial appointments:

Geraldine Campbell

Body Period of appointment Payments received Government Department
From To
Northern Ireland Social Care Council Oct. 2007 Sept. 2015 £6,300 p.a. Dept. Health, Social Services and Public Safety, N.I.

 
Ian Hughes

Body Period of appointment Payments received Government Department
From To
Member, teachers dissciplinary panels April 2012 April 2016 none Education
Judicial Appointments Commision, panel chair 2006 2012 variable  

 
2. For information about the GOsC Council, including biographies of members, please see: www.osteopathy.org.uk/about-us/the-organisation/council

3. The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) has a statutory duty to regulate the practice of osteopathy in the UK. Osteopaths must be registered with the GOsC in order to practise in the UK. We work with the public and the profession to promote patient safety by:

  • registering qualified professionals
  • setting, maintaining and developing standards of osteopathic practice and conduct
  • assuring the quality of osteopathic education
  • ensuring continuing professional development
  • helping patients with concerns or complaints about an osteopath.

4. The statutory Register of Osteopaths provides a geographical index of all practising osteopaths, and is available to the general public and to healthcare providers online at: www.osteopathy.org.uk/register-search

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