Chiropractor
- Regulators
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- General Chiropractic Council
- Nations
- United Kingdom
- Sectors
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- Health and care
Regulatory or professional bodies
Primary regulator
- Regulatory authority
- General Chiropractic Council
- Address
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186 Kennington Park Road
London
SE11 4BY - Email address
- registrations@gcc-uk.org
- Website
- https://www.gcc-uk.org
- Phone number
- +44 (0)20 77135155
Regulation
Regulation summary
Activities defined by the Chiropractors Act
Regulation type
Reserved activities
The GCC regulates the titles listed under protected titles below and not the scope of practice.
Protected titles
Chiropractor, Chiropractitioner, chiropractic physician, or any
other kind of chiropractor
- More about regulated activities and titles
- https://www.gcc-uk.org/about-us/what-we-do
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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The GCC approves chiropractic programmes offered by 5 education providers. Graduates are eligible to apply for GCC registration.
- More about qualification
- https://www.gcc-uk.org/education-and-registration/studying-chiropractic
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- All - there are routes to recognition for professionals from all countries
- Summary of routes
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Those who graduated from an overseas chiropractic programme not approved by the GCC may apply for registration by firstly taking and passing a Test of Competence. Once passed the chiropractor can apply for GCC registration.
Passing the Test of Competence shows that the chiropractor has met the same Education Standards as a chiropractor who qualified from a GCC approved programme.
- More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
- https://www.gcc-uk.org/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-register/test-of-competence
Registration
- Registration requirements
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Requirements for registration with the GCC varies depending on which route to registration is taken.
- More about registration
- https://www.gcc-uk.org/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-register
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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Chiropractors Act 1994
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/17/contents