Who We Are
The General Chiropractic Council (GCC) is the regulator for chiropractors in the UK, Isle of Man and Gibraltar. We are there to ensure the safety of patients undergoing chiropractic treatment. We are an independent statutory body established by, and accountable to, Parliament to regulate the chiropractic profession.
This Consultation
This consultation seeks your insights on our proposed:
"The General Chiropractic Council Guidance for Registrants: Professional Boundaries".
The guidance is designed to assist registrants to meet the expectations of the Code of Professional Practice (effective 1 January 2026) in relation to Professional Boundaries.
Completing the Consultation
- Please read the document before responding to the consultation questionnaire.
- You can answer the questionnaire in either English or Welsh by toggling the language setting (top right).
- Although we've tried to keep the questionnaire short, you are able to save your progress at the end of each page and return to it later.
- You can also download your answers to the questionnaire (on the final page) if you are keen to retain a copy for your own records.
- Your response will not be included in the consultation unless you have pressed the "Finish Survey" button at the end of the questionnaire.
Information Disclosure Statement
Information in responses, including personal information, may need to be published or disclosed under the access to information regimes (mainly the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004).
The GCC is a data controller registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ref Z7121966). We use personal data to support our work as the regulatory body for chiropractors. We may share data with third parties to meet our statutory aims and objectives, and when using our powers and meeting our responsibilities.
By completing this questionnaire, you are agreeing to the GCC using your responses, and comments you may provide, in the course of discussing and promoting the consultation findings and the guidance.
- If we quote an individual, we will attribute the quote based on their interest in chiropractic (e.g: Quote from a patient, Quote from a chiropractor).
- If we quote an organisation we will attribute the quote based on a description of the organisation (e.g: Quote from a Professional Association, Quote from a health regulator, Quote from a charity).