Consultation: Professional Boundaries Guidance

This consultation is now closed.

The General Chiropractic Council (GCC) held a consultation to gather insights and views on proposed Guidance for Registrants on Professional Boundaries.

During the scoping of the Code of Professional Practice the GCC identified that the expectations and understanding of professional boundaries had moved forward significantly since the previous Code, and new guidance was required.

The proposed guidance was informed by our research into patient attitudes to professional boundaries, which we published in January 2025. During August and September 2025, the first draft of the guidance was circulated to the four professional associations and the Royal College of Chiropractors for early comment. We are very grateful to the organisations that contributed at this stage.

The formal consultation opened on 1 October 2025, and closed on 31 October 2025. In total, we considered 24 written responses.

The guidance was agreed by Council on 3 December 2025.

• Agreed Guidance for Registrants on Professional Boundaries
• The Consultation report explains the consultation process in more detail and highlights the changes made to the proposed guidance as a result of feedback during the consultation period.
• The Equality and Welsh Language Impact Assessment considers how the new guidance may affect different groups of people, particularly those who are vulnerable, have lived experience of barriers to accessing care or services or have characteristics protected by equality legislation. We also considered (in line with our responsibilities) how it may affect opportunities to use the Welsh language.