History of chiropractic

Education and Training

The British Chiropractic Association (BCA)

Regulations

REGULATIONS

The General Chiropractic Council (GCC) is a UK-wide statutory body with regulatory powers, established by the Chiropractors Act 1994.  It has four main duties:

• To protect the public by establishing and operating a scheme of statutory regulation  for chiropractors, similar to the arrangements that cover other health professionals

• To set the standards of chiropractic education, conduct and practice  

• To ensure the development  of the profession of chiropractic, using a model of continuous improvement in practice

Since 14 June 2001 the title of 'chiropractor' has been protected by law and it is a criminal offence for anyone to describe themselves as any sort of chiropractor without being registered with the GCC.