The Royal College of Chiropractors’ Chiropractic Practice Standards are a new series of evidence-based documents designed to help chiropractors meet their obligations in the provision of high quality patient care and/or in ensuring good governance of their services. For each area of practice, they:
– Highlight relevant elements of the General Chiropractic Council’s Code as requirements
– Provide expected standards of practice informed by evidence
– Provide additional helpful guidance, and
– Provide a benchmark for normal practice
The RCC’s first Chiropractic Practice Standard, which is officially launched today, focuses on communication with patients. The RCC’s Practice Standards Lead, Philip Jones MRCC, said:
“Good communication is the cornerstone of a chiropractor’s interaction with their patients. The General Chiropractic Council’s Code requires chiropractors to communicate properly and effectively with patients in order to establish and maintain a professional relationship and encourage patients to take an informed role in their care. This Chiropractic Practice Standard focuses on those areas of chiropractic practice where good communication is key, and highlights the principles and expected standards of practice in a chiropractic care setting.”