The National Council for Osteopathic Research (NCOR) was established in 2003 to provide leadership and unity in osteopathic research development. NCOR aims to improve the osteopathic evidence base by fostering research, increasing research capacity and capability within the osteopathic profession, and raising the profile of osteopathic and osteopathic relevant research findings. NCOR is a coalition of stakeholder organisations concerned with the quality of osteopathic patient care. The Council stakeholders are: the General Osteopathic Council the British Osteopathic Association the Osteopathic Educational Foundation the Osteopathic Educational Institutions within the United Kingdom