Half the UK’s osteopaths belong to local osteopathic groups and regional societies, whose importance to the profession is our focus in the February/March issue of the osteopath.
A new corporate strategy for the GOsC, for 2016-2019, will be considered by the Council at its next meeting. Council will also be asked for decisions on the GOsC Business Plan and Budget for 2016-2017.
All 20 of the participants in the first Osteopathic Leadership Programme – a partnership between the Osteopathic Development Group and the Open University to help osteopaths gain leadership skills and apply them for the benefit of the profession – have completed the programme successfully.
A new website is aiming to highlight international developments in osteopathic practice, for the benefit of the profession in the UK.
The British School of Osteopathy (BSO) will in future be able to develop and validate its own degree programmes, and it will also receive direct funding for its students and courses.
A new duty to report female genital mutilation (FGM) to the Police has come into force.
Find out what the next steps are in the introduction of our new CPD scheme in a report to be considered by our Council at its next meeting on 12 November.
Last chance to apply for roles on our Fitness to Practise Committees as the closing date is noon on Wednesday 11 November.
The report on the findings of the consultation on a new CPD scheme for osteopaths has been published.
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.