General Chiropractic Council
| Abbreviation | GCC |
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| Coordinates | 51°29′08″N 0°06′33″W / 51.48557°N 0.10905°W |
| Membership | 3,302 (2017) |
Official language | English |
Chief Executive | Nick Jones |
| Staff | 14 (2017) |
| Website | www |
The General Chiropractic Council (GCC) is an independent statutory body established by Parliament to regulate the chiropractic profession in the United Kingdom. It protects the health and safety of the public by ensuring high standards of practice in the chiropractic profession.
It was established by the Chiropractors Act 1994 to protect the public by regulating chiropractors, set standards for professional education, practice and conduct and to ensure the development of the chiropractic profession.
The GCC is one of nine health and social care regulators in the UK that are regulated by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.
The General Chiropractic Council provides a searchable database of registered chiropractors. It is illegal to call oneself a Chiropractor in the UK without being registered with the GCC.