The General Chiropractic Council GCC is a government body which oversees the chiropractic profession, setting the standards for education, continued professional development, conduct and practice.

In the UK no one may use the title "Chiropractor" or imply that they are a chiropractor unless they are registered with the GCC. This guarantees that they are fully qualified and safe to practice having either been educated at a fully accredited college in the UK or have undertaken a test of competance if educated abroad.

One of the requirements for maintaining this registration is to fullfil a set number of hours of "continuing professional development" each year. This essentially means that a chiropractor must continue with post graduate training each year to maintain the highest standards of patient care, so you can be confident that registered chiropractors are competent and safe.