Ralph,
recently at the WCPT General Meeting and the WCPT-Congress in Yokohama there
have been talks about reciprocity of Diplomas. Isn't there a First Directive
from the EC (UK being a member of the EU) in which reciprocity and
acknowledgement of Diplomas is guaranteed?
Why, if there are European directives, does a member of another EU country
need to have his/her former school director fill out an application form,
which is a staple of 40 pages ?
>In order to work as a chartered physiotherapists in the UK, all overseas
>trained physiotherapists have to contact the state registration body: the
>Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (CPSM). Their >phone
number is 0171 582 0866. Address is Park House, 184 >Kennington Park Road,
London
>SE11 4BU.
>
>The applicant must complete an application form. Each application is
>considered on an individual basis.
There is a First Directive for acknowledgement of Diplomas in Member States
of the EU !
The individual look on each applicant's education is actually a
discriminiation and a violation of EU Law.
A member of any EU country has a right to work in the UK !
>The CPSM will either accept the training (and experience) of the >overseaes
trained physiotherapist, or suggest a route that wil lead to >acceptance to
work as a chartered physiotherapist.
That is against European Law !
If the Diploma of a EU Member State is conform with the First Directive for
the acknowledgement of Diplomas, that means if the PT Diploma has been
acquired in an approved PT School or PT Academy, CPSM has no right to
further ask for filling out application forms or force the applicant to
further education.
Please tell me if my view is wrong.
Hedwig Binder, PT
Association of Austrian Physiotherapists OPV
Koestlergasse 1/29
A-1060 Vienna
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