General Osteopathic Council
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The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is one of the 13 health and social care regulators in the UK that are set up with the primary aim of protecting the public. It is regulated by the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence
.
The GOsC was established in 1997 following the Osteopaths Act 1993
to 'provide for the regulation of the profession of osteopathy
'. It produced the first Statutory Register of Osteopaths in 2000.
The aims of the GOsC are:
The GOsC:
Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence
The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence is a UK health regulatory body set up under the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002...
.
The GOsC was established in 1997 following the Osteopaths Act 1993
Osteopaths Act 1993
The Osteopaths Act 1993 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to regulate the practice of osteopathy. It received Royal Assent on 1 July 1993.The Act created the General Osteopathic Council....
to 'provide for the regulation of the profession of osteopathy
Osteopathy
Osteopathy and osteopathic medicine are often used interchangeably for the philosophy and system of alternative medical practice first proposed by A. T. Still MD, DO in 1874....
'. It produced the first Statutory Register of Osteopaths in 2000.
The aims of the GOsC are:
- To protect patients
- To develop the osteopathic profession
- To promote an understanding of osteopathic care
The GOsC:
- Registers qualified professionals
- Sets standards of osteopathic practice and conduct
- Assures the quality of osteopathic education
- Ensures Continuing Professional Development
- Helps patients with complaints about an osteopath