> UKOsteopaths in UK Counties
The Osteopath Network has more than 580 osteopath clinics located right around the UK. The table below lists the clinics in each county.
County osteopath listings
Please click on the county links below to find the osteopathic practices in the UK counties.
Major Regions
East England
South West England
South East England
Eastern Midlands
Western Midlands
North West England
North East England
Yorkshire
An analysis of the distribution of osteopaths around the UK counties shows that many more have chosen to practice in the south east and south west of the country. For example, towns in Kent have much higher numbers of osteopaths per capita than similar-sized towns in Tyne and Wear or County Durham. The reasons for this distribution appear to be primarily economic. It is observable that osteopaths tend to practice in more affluent communities in general, wherever they are around the country. The rationale is that osteopathy is overwhelmingly funded by patients privately. As a result patients with access to funds are more likely to seek early and thorough treatment of ailments than patients on a tight budget. Hence there is a strong correlation between income per capita and the density of osteopaths in a given community.
However, the average affluence of a community is not the sole determinant of the success or otherwise of an osteopathy practice. In less affluent communities with fewer osteopaths, those that do practice serve a larger population base and, perhaps, enjoy lower overheads. Thus the economics of the osteopath benefit from reduced competition. As a result there are many gifted osteopath in practice all over the UK. As in any other services sector, the success or otherwise of a business is determined by customer feedback and therefore the reputation of the osteopath is paramount, both in terms of their success in delivering effective treatment but also in the efficiency and courtesy of the way they conduct their practice.
Many of the larger counties have associations of osteopaths working in the county who meet regularly to discuss issues affecting the profession and to organize continuing education events on a regional basis.
