General Chiropractic Council

General Chiropractic Council
AbbreviationGCC
Location
Coordinates51°29′08″N 0°06′33″W / 51.48557°N 0.10905°W / 51.48557; -0.10905
Membership (2017)
3,302[1]
Official language
English
Chief Executive
Nick Jones
Staff (2017)
14[2]
Websitewww.gcc-uk.org

The General Chiropractic Council (GCC) is an independent statutory body established by Parliament to regulate the chiropractic profession in the United Kingdom. It protects the health and safety of the public by ensuring high standards of practice in the chiropractic profession.[3]

It was established by the Chiropractors Act 1994[3] to protect the public by regulating chiropractors, set standards for professional education, practice and conduct and to ensure the development of the chiropractic profession.[3]

The GCC is one of nine health and social care regulators in the UK that are regulated by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.[4]

The General Chiropractic Council provides a searchable database of registered chiropractors.

You can find a registered chiropractor in your area by searching the Register on the General Chiropractic Council’s website.

As well as searching the General Chiropractic Council’s Register, look out for the "I’m Registered" mark on a chiropractor's website and marketing materials to ensure a chiropractor is registered with the GCC.

  1. ^ "GCC Newsletter" (PDF). GCC. August 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  2. ^ "GCC Staff". Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Chiropractors Act 1994". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 1994 c. 17. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  4. ^ "Legislation". www.chre.org.uk. Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence. Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-06-13.