Hi there,

I'm afraid I won't review my comments. Michal had asked about working in the public health care system and I had rightly said, he cannot work in the public health care system in Ireland unless his qualifications are recognised by the ISCP. When they are recognised he will then become eligible to be a member of the ISCP. There is no requirement to be a member of the ISCP to work in the public health care system but you must be eligible. If you like, I can repeat myself again and quote an Irish Statutory Instrument (thats a European Directive that we must transcribe into law)

i)
The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP) is the designated authority acting with the approval of the Minister for Health and Children for the recognition of physiotherapy qualifications in the Republic of Ireland (S.I.139/2008). The Qualification Recognition process is guided by EU Directive 2005/36/EC.

Irish Public Health system:

To be considered for employment in the Irish public health system, all prospective employees must be eligible for membership to the ISCP. To be eligible for membership, you need to have your physiotherapy qualifications recognised by the ISCP.

Irish Private Health sector:

To use the title "Chartered Physiotherapist" in the private sector, you will also need to have your physiotherapy qualifications recognised and subsequently be a current member of the ISCP.

Successful recognition of your physiotherapy qualifications by the ISCP grants eligibility for membership to the ISCP


ii)
"Physio and physical therapist are not even protected titles in Ireland!!" - you say this as if the ISCP have not been owkring on it for 20 years and have not secured the Allied Health Care & Social Professionals Act 2005 and are simply able to change the registration process in Ireland political system.

iii)
Furthermore, your comments regarding poor quality therapists, working for physical therapists (who are apparently physiotherapy assistants), lies about senior lecturers and the New Zealand and Australia board looking into our qualifications more stringently when compared to other countries is unfounded and unfair. I would imagine that there are instances of the above but with over 3500 physiotherapists in Ireland this is an exception and not the rule.

For example, the physio forum normally gets helpful comments or debates on interesting topics. However, I would consider your comment an exception to that rule.

Thank you