Maintaining patient safety and public confidence in the osteopathic profession sits at the heart of fitness to practise and, by law, we must investigate and consider concerns about osteopaths’ conduct, competence or health.

The GOsC’s Regulation department handles any concerns about the fitness to practise of osteopaths on the Register. We publish the Fitness to Practise report annually. These reports, and further information on the standards which support osteopaths in improving their practice and complying with legislation are available in our Fitness to Practise pages.

The fitness to practise process can be difficult and overwhelming. Many people do not know what is expected of them. This resource section provides helpful and informative information for people going through the fitness to practise process.