The General Osteopathic Council (Continuing Professional Development) Rules Order of Council 2006

Summary form

9.—(1) The Registrar shall send to every osteopath annually—

(a) a summary form;

(b) a notice requiring the osteopath to complete the summary form in accordance with paragraph (2) and return it to the Registrar before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the osteopath’s CPD end date (“the return date”); and

(c) a warning that if the osteopath fails to—

(i) complete the summary form to the satisfaction of the Registrar, including the provision of the information specified in paragraph (2), or

(ii) deliver that form to the Registrar by the return date,

the osteopath’s name may be removed from the register.

(2) The summary form shall require the osteopath to—

(a) state the total amount of CPD completed by him during the CPD period and in addition specify the number of hours of CPD involving the osteopath in learning with others;

(b) list each item of CPD and state the date it was completed;

(c) indicate the relevance of each item of CPD completed to his professional development as an osteopath;

(d) provide such other details as the Registrar may require; and

(e) sign and date the form.

(3) Where the summary form is not received by the Registrar by the return date, or it is received but it is not completed in accordance with paragraph (2), the Registrar shall send a notice of final warning to the osteopath warning him that—

(a) if he fails to complete the summary form to the satisfaction of the Registrar, including the provision of the information specified in paragraph (2), or

(b) if that form is not received by the Registrar before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the notice was sent,

the osteopath’s name may be removed from the register.