Nine out of ten patients think it is important to give feedback to an osteopath about their experience of osteopathic treatment. If you would find it difficult to do that directly or you feel that your story would be of interest to all osteopaths you can give feedback anonymously to the National Council for Osteopathic Research (NCOR) through a dedicated website.
Alison White has been reappointed as Chair of the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) for a second term of four years, from 1 April 2016.
…about our new draft guidance for the GOsC’s Health Committee on conditions that may be imposed on an osteopath’s practice.
More findings from our recent research into patient and public perceptions of osteopathy are highlighted in our leading article, ‘What do patients expect from their treatment?’ In it we look at what new patients want to know on their first visit.
The Department of Health (England) has launched a consultation on reducing the size of the GOsC Council from 14 to 10 members.
Your views are sought by the Osteopathic Development Group for their Osteopathic Patient Opinion Survey.
Council meets on Thursday 16 July at Osteopathy House
The leading article in this issue outlines the key findings from our research into public perceptions of the osteopathic profession.
The GOsC Education and Registration Standards and Osteopathic Practice Committees will meet at Osteopathy House on Thursday 18 June.
The GOsC is pleased to welcome its new Head of Regulation, Sheleen McCormack. Sheleen, is a barrister who has previously held roles at the General Pharmaceutical Council as the Head of Quality and Case Management and the Head of Fitness to Practise.