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The General Chiropractic Council (GCC) held a consultation to gather insights and views on the proposed Code of Professional Practice for chiropractors. This consultation opened on 22 July 2024, and closed at midnight on Friday 27 September 2024.

The consultation is now closed and we are considering the responses we received.

What was the consultation about?

The new Code of Professional Practice is set to replace the current Code: Standards of conduct, performance, and ethics for chiropractors (2016), commonly referred to as “the Code.

These documents establish the standards of professional conduct, performance, ethics, and proficiency for anyone wishing to register as a chiropractor with the GCC. They are crucial for ensuring high-quality professional practice and informing patients about the quality of care they should expect from chiropractors. Similar to the 2016 Code, the new proposal integrates the Standards of Proficiency and Code of Practice as outlined in the Chiropractors Act (1994).

Supporting documents

We prepared supporting documents to explain the proposed changes in more detail:.

Videos

Events

 Past Consultation Events for Chiropractors

  • 25 July - BCA Code Consultation Event. For more information (and to access a recording) please contact your association.
  • 15 August - GCC Zoom drop in event. We held an informal drop in session when registrants could attend to ask questions you may have about the proposed Code of Practice, the Code Consultation, or anything else Code related.
  • 21 August - Alliance of UK Chiropractors Code Consultation Event. This event was open to members of associations within the Alliance of UK Chiropractors (UCA, MCA and SCA). For more information please contact your association.
  • 11 September - Alliance of UK Chiropractors Code Consultation Event. This event open to members of associations within the Alliance of UK Chiropractors (UCA, MCA and SCA). For more information please contact your association.