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The General Chiropractic Council (GCC)is delighted to see the launch of the National Centre for Chiropractic Research (NCCR), a national initiative focused on conducting collaborative research to strengthen the evidence base for musculoskeletal and chiropractic care, which underpins practice, education and professional development. 

The NCCR brings together academic partners across UK chiropractic education providers to support collaborative research, research capacity‑building and the generation and application of evidence to improve practice, policy and patient outcomes. The centre aligns with the strategic focus of the GCC in supporting the development of a trusted profession informed by high‑quality evidence. By contributing to research infrastructure, the GCC aims to ensure that its regulatory approach continues to be informed by independent insight, in the interests of the safety of patients and public confidence. 

The GCC is delighted to provide supporting funding that will contribute to the Centre’s operating costs, supporting leadership and coordination enabling the NCCR to develop and sustain its research activity. 

The GCC will be represented on the NCCR’s National Stakeholder Advisory Group, which provides external insight and strategic advice to support the Centre’s priorities and ensure relevance to the profession, and patients and the public. This role is advisory in nature and does not include direct participation in the focus of research or in research activity. 

Jonathan McShane, Chair of the GCC, said:

“As a regulator, we have a role in supporting the conditions in which the profession can continue to develop and maintain public confidence. Access by the profession to high‑quality, independent research is an important part of that. Supporting the National Centre for Chiropractic Research enables us to stay informed by emerging evidence and insight, while respecting the independence of academic research.” 

The GCC’s support for the NCCR forms part of its wider commitment to proportionate, evidence‑based regulation and to supporting learning and improvement across the profession. 

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Notes to Editors  

  • The General Chiropractic Council (GCC) is an independent statutory body for the chiropractic profession. Created under the 1994 Chiropractors Act, the GCC’s purpose is to protect, promote and maintain the health, safety and wellbeing of chiropractic patients and the public.  

  • The GCC is the smallest of the ten healthcare regulators under the Professional Standards Authority. There were 4,128 chiropractors on the register as of 1 April 2026.   

  • The NCCR is a national research centre hosted by Health Sciences University and delivered in collaboration with UK chiropractic education providers. It is focused on strengthening the evidence base for chiropractic practice through research collaboration, capacity‑building and knowledge exchange. 

  • The GCC’s funding of £150,000 over the next three years supports the core operating capacity of the NCCR and does not constitute payment for specific research outputs or services. Academic direction and control of research activity remains with the Centre and its host institution. The GCC will nominate a representative to the NCCR’s National Stakeholder Advisory Group, which provides external insight and strategic advice but does not direct or control research activity.

  • More information about the NCCR is available at www.hsu.ac.uk/national-centre-for-chiropractic-research-nccr 

  • For more information about the GCC, contact Shika Vowotor (s.vowotor@gcc-uk.org) at the General Chiropractic Council.