Osteopathy in the United Kingdom

Safe and Regulated Care

 

 

In the UK, osteopathy is a regulated profession. This means all osteopaths must be registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), the official body that ensures practitioners meet strict standards of safety, training, and professionalism. Only those on the register are legally allowed to call themselves osteopaths.

 

 

Training and Qualifications

 

 

Every registered osteopath has completed a degree-level course in osteopathy, which includes in-depth study of anatomy and medical sciences, alongside extensive hands-on clinical training. To stay up to date, osteopaths are required to complete ongoing professional development every year.

 

So when you see an osteopath, you can feel confident that your care is in safe, highly trained hands.