This is a report on research conducted by an independent team of academics from the Universities of Warwick, Melbourne/ Oxford and Nottingham, and the British School of Osteopathy, funded by the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) to answer the research questions: What regulatory activities best support osteopaths to be able to deliver care and to practice in accordance with the Osteopathic Practice Standards (OPS)? What factors inhibit osteopaths from practising in accordance with OPS? What factors encourage osteopaths to
practice in accordance with OPS
