Who is an Osteopath?
Statutory regulation of the Osteopathic Profession under the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is mandatory following the passing of the Osteopaths Bill in 1993. Since this was fully implemented in May 2000, an Osteopath is someone who holds a recognised qualification and who is a member of the statutory register of osteopaths maintained by the GOsC. It is now illegal for anyone who is not registered with the GOsC to call themselves an Osteopath or to offer osteopathic treatment.
