Effective communication and shared decision-making are the foundations of a good therapeutic relationship between osteopath and patient.
During the three-year cycle, you must undertake CPD in communication and consent to keep your knowledge and skills up to date in this fundamentally important area of practice.
A wide range of learning resources exist; the following are offered as suggestions:
-Reviewing relevant sections of the Osteopathic Practice Standards and supplementary GOsC guidance, such as Obtaining consent
-Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of benefit and risk by regularly reviewing reports, research and advice available on the National Council for Osteopathic Research website
-Case-based discussion or case studies explored with colleagues
-Consent and communication resources provided by other healthcare regulators and organisations, and education providers.
-You can use these resources on your own to develop your knowledge and understanding, or use them as the basis for group discussion with colleagues.
Case-based discussion Communication and Consent
Osteopath Tom Munden shares with us what he learned during his first time carrying out a case based discussion as a CPD activity
Tom Munden graduated from the British School (now the University College) of Osteopathy in 1988. At the …
Communication and Consent Communication and patient partnership Professionalism Safety and quality in practice
Communication and Consent Keeping CPD Records Objective Activity Osteopathic Practice standards Peer Discussion Review / Guidance
This document contains the full guidance for osteopaths on the GOsC CPD scheme requirements. The CPD scheme provides assurance of continuing fitness to practise for every osteopath on the statutory Register, by encouraging osteopaths to develop their practice as members …
Communication and Consent / Workbook
Communication and Consent
The group describes how they used a fictitious case study to learn from shared experiences and approaches.
SummaryThe communication and consent activity concluded a presentation on the new CPD process. We used a fictional case study (provided by the …
Communication and Consent
Using cases in recent GOsC annual fitness to practise reports, the group reflected on incidents of poor communication.
SummarySixteen members of the Central Sussex group met for one of our regular 2 hour meetings. Initially, I went through the …
Communication and Consent
Planning a workshop for participants to reflect on challenges in relation to communication and consent.
SummaryThe aim of the workshop was to explore the issues around communication and consent. The workshop was presented by Edinburgh Osteopaths, a CPD and …
Communication and Consent
A CPD exercise by a group using a fictitious case scenario helps participants share experience and ideas for managing a difficult patient encounter.
SummaryThe GOsC holds regular meetings with representatives of the various regional osteopathic groups. As part of …
Communication and Consent
Using videos on the GOsC’s Youtube channel featuring osteopath Steve Vogel and clinical psychologist Pippa Bark, the group discussed the challenges of communicating risk and benefit to patients.
SummaryThe Northern Ireland osteopaths CPD Group ran a CPD session where …
Communication and Consent / Guidance
Osteopaths, like other healthcare professionals, often make use of patient testimonials in their marketing literature and on their websites. Sometimes, osteopaths with high profile patients such as performers or athletes, are featured in articles about their work with such patients. …
