Osteopathy, the NHS and Healthcare Practices
" Family, general and specialist
osteopaths ... "
The Principal
Benefits of Statutory
Self-regulation
all practitioners will hold a recognised qualification in Osteopathy. compulsory pre-registration training will be introduced for graduates legal protection of title. Only practitioners registered with the GOsC may call themselves "Osteopath" and practise as such all practitioners will hold professional indemnity insurance continuing professional development will be introduced
The Benefits of Osteopathy to Primary Care Trusts (PCTs)
Early osteopathic intervention achieves early relief of symptoms so that patients return to work more quickly.
A reduction in repeat visits to the GP, frees GP appointment time.
Osteopathy can reduce the amount of NSAIDs prescribed.
The osteopath's clinical assessment skills reduce the risk of illness behaviour by avoiding unnecessary diagnostic investigations, imaging and consultant referral
Patients value early intervention from an osteopath. Patients are usually seen within one week of receipt of referral letter
Treatment, where appropriate, starts on the day of the first consultation.
Quality Issues
Osteopaths are qualified in clinical assessment, diagnosis, and have skills in manual therapeutics
Osteopaths are accessible
Osteopaths offer continuity of treatment
Osteopaths have a high patient satisfaction rating
Osteopaths have a low rate of negligence claims
