The GOsC CPD scheme runs on a rolling three-year cycle (not annual points). Per cycle it requires: a minimum of 90 hours of CPD across all four themes of the Osteopathic Practice Standards; of which at least 45 hours is “learning with others”; at least one objective activity (external feedback on practice — e.g. case-based discussion, patient feedback, peer observation or clinical audit); at least one CPD activity on communication and consent; and a Peer Discussion Review (a structured discussion with a peer) completed by the end of the cycle.
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- The GOsC CPD scheme runs on a rolling three-year cycle requiring a minimum of 90 hours across the four themes of the Osteopathic Practice Standards, at least 45 hours of which is 'learning with others', plus at least one objective activity, at least one communication-and-consent activity, and a Peer Discussion Review completed by the end of the cycle — source, verified 2026-06-10
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