Welcome to the website of the General Naturopathic Council
As more and more people choose natural healthcare practitioners alongside orthodox medical treatments, the public and medical professions are becoming more interested in the safe practice and efficacy of complementary therapies. Regulation balances the interests of consumer protection with the profession's needs for agreed minimum standards and continued innovation and development. Unregulated therapies can be perceived as less safe, for example, due to the lack of nationally agreed training standards and disciplinary procedures.
The Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health (PFIH) is supporting the natural healthcare professions, including the GNC, in developing robust systems of voluntary self-regulation. www.fih.org.uk
What is the General Naturopathic Council's (GNC) role?
The aim of the General Naturopathic Council is to regulate and support naturopathic practitioners in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the public. Prevention is better than cure!
Who belongs to the GNC?
Several organizations and colleges following Naturopathic philosophy are members, embarking upon the route to profession-led regulation.
What are the major aims of the GNC?
- To protect the public from poorly trained practitioners
- The eventual registration of naturopathic practitioners
- To ensure professional standards and fitness to practice
- To establish, maintain and enhance the standard of naturopathic education via a system of accreditation of courses in naturopathy
