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The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is the regulator of the practice of
osteopathy Osteopathy () is a type of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones. Practitioners of osteopathy are referred to as osteopaths. Osteopathic manipulation is the core set of techniques in ...
in the United Kingdom. The GOsC was established in 1997 following the Osteopaths Act 1993 to 'provide for the regulation of the profession of osteopathy' with the primary aim of protecting the public. It produced the first Statutory Register of Osteopaths in 2000. https://www.osteopathy.org.uk/home/ The aims of the GOsC are: *To protect patients *To develop the osteopathic profession *To promote an understanding of osteopathic care The work of the GOsC includes: *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


Oversight of health and social care regulators

The
Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) oversees the nine statutory bodies that regulate health professionals in the United Kingdom and social care in England. Where occupations are not subject to statutory regulation ...
(PSA), is an independent body accountable to the UK Parliament, which promotes the health and wellbeing of the public and oversees the nine UK healthcare regulators, including GOsC.


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General Osteopathic Council website
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