Professional Conduct Committee decides to remove Bristol osteopath from Register

10/08/2026

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The Professional Conduct Committee (the Committee) has decided that Jeremy Marquette, of Toward Health Clinic in Bristol, be removed from the General Osteopathic Council register of osteopaths at the end of a fitness to practise hearing.

The Committee considered concerns about Mr Marquette’s professional conduct involving three patients between 2021 and 2023. Following a hearing held between February and August 2026, it found that Mr Marquette’s conduct fell seriously below the standards expected of a registered osteopath.

Please be aware: some may find the details of this case upsetting.

The Committee found that Mr Marquette:

• had a sexual relationship with a patient while she was still under his care
• failed to protect patient confidentiality
• failed to keep adequate clinical records
• made inappropriate comments to patients
• accepted money from a patient in inappropriate circumstances; and
• failed to return a patient’s belongings within a reasonable time.

Mr Marquette’s conduct towards one patient was found to be sexually motivated, crossing professional and sexual boundaries and lacking integrity.

In reaching its decision, the Committee found that Mr Marquette had started a sexual relationship with a patient while continuing to treat her. It also found that he knew the patient had a history of mental health difficulties and previous sexual trauma.

The Committee concluded that Mr Marquette had failed to maintain clear professional boundaries and had abused the trust placed in him as a healthcare professional. It found that his actions risked damaging public confidence in the osteopathic profession.

After considering all the evidence, the Committee decided that Mr Marquette’s name should be removed from the Register.

The Committee also decided that an Interim Suspension Order should remain in place during the statutory appeal period and while any appeal is being made. As a result, Mr Marquette is not allowed to practise as a registered osteopath while the appeal is ongoing.

Mr Marquette has exercised his right of appeal to the High Court against the Professional Conduct Committee’s decision. The Interim Suspension Order put in place by the Committee therefore remains in force until a decision is made by the High Court.

The decision was made independently of the GOsC by the Professional Conduct Committee, which is made up of both osteopath and lay (non-osteopath) members.

As the statutory regulator of osteopathy in the UK, it is the GOsC’s role to protect the public and the reputation of the profession. The regulator keeps patients safe by setting and upholding standards for osteopathic practice; making sure those on the Register are qualified, insured and fit to practise safely; investigating concerns and taking action where those standards are not met.

Read the full hearing decision

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Please note: this article was updated on 20 August 2026.