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. …
Communication Communication and consent
Steven Bettles, GOsC Policy Manager, explains why effective communication with patients about risks is a clinical decision, rather than just a regulatory requirement.
There is a perception amongst some osteopaths that effective communication with patients is a regulatory requirement imposed …
