Advice from the General Osteopathic Council:

You have decided to visit an osteopath. Before your first appointment:

Check that the osteopath is registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), the regulatory body for osteopathy.

You can do this by checking the register on the  General Osteopathic Council website – www.osteopathy.org.uk, which lists osteopaths by name and location, or call 020 7657 6655.

Osteopathic practices should provide information about the practitioner their clinic, what the treatment involves, payment methods, fees - etc which is also here on the website, click on menu above.

Privacy Notice- your clinical information will be securely stored at the practice in accordance with GDPR, data protection rules, . The osteopath will explain data protection, relating to personal / confidential information as part of the first visit.

A Consent form is also explained and signed on your first and subsequent visits