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COUNCIL FOR THE PROFESSIONSCOMPLEMENTARY TO MEDICINEAnnual Report - 2020RegistrarChristina Vassallo
Table of ContentsComposition of the Council for Professions Complementary to Medicine . 5President. 5Appointed Members (Appointed as of 09 October 2020 till 08 October 2023) . 5Elected Members . 5Registrar . 5Meetings and Attendances . 6CPCM Sub-committees 2019 to 2022 . 7Council Meeting January 2020 . 11Matters Arising . 11New Applications for Registration . 11New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice . 11New Applications for Licence . 11New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) . 11Rejections. 11Registrations . 11New Registrations - Faculty of Health Sciences . 12Other Sub-committee Reports. 12Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence . 12Other Matters . 13Final Remarks . 13Legal Action. 13Council Meeting February 2020 . 14Matters Arising . 14New Applications for Registration . 14New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice . 14New Applications for Licence . 14New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) . 14Rejections. 14Page 1 of 74
Registrations . 15Other Sub-committee Reports. 15Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence . 15Other Matters . 15Final Remarks . 16Council meeting April 2020. 18Matters Arising . 18New Applications for Registration . 18New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice . 18New Applications for Licence . 18New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) . 18Rejections. 19Registrations . 19Other Sub-committee Reports. 19Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence . 19Other Matters . 19Final Remarks . 20Council Meeting July 2020 . 21Matters Arising . 21New Applications for Registration . 21New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice . 21New Applications for Licence . 21New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) . 21Rejections. 21Registrations . 22Other Sub-committee Reports. 22Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence . 22Other Matters . 22Final Remarks . 22Page 2 of 74
Council Meeting September 2020. 23Matters Arising . 23New Applications for Registration . 23New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice . 23New Applications for Licence . 23New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) . 23Rejections. 24Registrations . 24Other Sub-committee Reports. 24Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence . 24Other Matters . 24Final Remarks . 25Council Meeting October 2020 . 26Matters Arising . 26New Applications for Registration . 26New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice . 26New Applications for Licence . 26New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) . 26Rejections. 26Registrations . 27Other Sub-committee Reports. 27Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence . 27Other Matters . 27Final Remarks . 27Council Meeting November 2020 . 28Matters Arising . 28New Applications for Registration . 28New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice . 28New Applications for Licence . 28Page 3 of 74
New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) . 29Rejections. 29Registrations . 29Other Sub-committee Reports. 29Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence . 29Other Matters . 29Final Remarks . 30Interviews held by the Council’s sub-committees . 31Appeal Cases. 32Court case. 33Complaints . 33Professional Documents. 34Professional Standard (Benchmark) for all regulated Professions . 34Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct for all regulated Professions . 34Code of Practice for all regulated Professions . 34CPCM Registers. 35New Registrations . 59Licence to Practise . 60Concurrent practice of two health care professions . 69Health Care Professions Act (Amendment of Third Schedule) Regulations, 2014 . 70Changes to Requirements for Registration . 70Changes to Language Proficiency Requirements . 72Conclusion . 74Page 4 of 74
Composition of the Council for Professions Complementary to MedicinePresidentDr Anna Mallia LL.D. (Appointed as of 09 October 2020 till 08 October 2023)Appointed Members (Appointed as of 09 October 2020 till 08 October 2023)Dr Mario CaruanaMs Veronica MontebelloMs Speranza ChircopMs Glorianne BusuttilElected Members (Elected as of 23 September 2019 till 22 September 2022)Dr Alfred GattMs Liliana AgiusMs Marisa CamilleriMr Andrew CamilleriMr Mark FarrugiaMr Edward GruppettaMr Renato ZerafaRegistrarMs Christina VassalloPage 5 of 74
Meetings and AttendancesSurnameNamePosition on usuttilGlorianneAppointed Member440ChircopSperanzaAppointed Member440CaruanaMarioAppointed Member710MontebelloVeronicaAppointed Member620CamilleriMarisaElected Member620AgiusLilianaElected Member350CamilleriAndrewElected Member800GruppettaEdwardElected Member800GattAlfredElected Member440FarrugiaMarcElected Member710ZerafaRenatoElected Member620Page 6 of 74
CPCM Sub-committees 2019 to 2022The Council for the Professions Complementary to Medicine appointed the sub-committeesshown hereunder in accordance with Part V Article 26 (3) and (4) of the Health CareProfessions Act, Cap. 464 to recommend upon specific matters pertaining to each of theseprofessions and to report and advise the Council upon documents and qualifications from bothlocal and foreign healthcare professionals regulated by the CPCM.ProfessionMembersAcupunctureMs. Liliana Agius (Chairperson)Mr. Ronglian MaMs. Shan JinAudiologyMr.Marc Farrugia (Chairperson)Dr. Nadine CallejaMr. Andrew SciberrasChiropracticMs. Marisa Camilleri (Chairperson)Ms. Elaine Marie McDougallDr. Russell HornsteinClinical PerfusionMr. Renato Zerafa (Chairperson)Mr. Peter GattMr. Jeffrey MuscatDental HygieneDr. Mario Caruana (Chairperson)Ms. Veronica MontebelloMr. Francis LausPage 7 of 74
ProfessionMembersDental TechnologyMr. Edward Gruppetta (Chairperson)Mr. John Salomone ReynaudMr. Christopher VellaDieteticsMs.Glorianne Busuttil (Chairperson)Dr. Mario CaruanaMs. Caroline BorgEnvironmental HealthMr. Renato Zerafa (Chairperson)Mr. Andrew CamilleriMr. Clive TonnaMedical Lab. ScienceMs. Liliana Agius (Chairperson)Mr. Charles BorgMr. Renato ZerafaMedical PhysicsMr. Edward Gruppetta (Chairperson)Ms. Nadine NapoliMs. Dorothy AquilinaNutritionMs. Veronica Montebello (Chairperson)Ms. Glorianne BusuttilMs. Lucienne PaceNutritional TherapyMs. Veronica MontebelloMs. Doriette SciclunaMs. Mary Christine BusuttilPage 8 of 74
ProfessionMembersOccupational TherapyMr. Andrew camilleri (Chairperson)Ms. Liliana AgiusMs. Marisa CamilleriOptometryDr. Mario Caruana (Chairperson)Mr. Kerstien GabarrettaMs. Susannah Chetcuti GanadoOrthopticsDr. Alfred Gatt (Chairperson)Mr. Martin FrancalanzaMs. Celine Anne PaceOsteopathyDr. Alfred Gatt (Chairperson)Mr. Robert GrechMs Anne PoulhiesPhysiotherapyMs. Marisa Camilleri (Chairperson)Mr. Marc FarrugiaDr. Tonio AgiusPodiatryMr. Andrew Camilleri (Chairperson)Mr. Ivan FarrugiaDr. Alfred GattRadiographyMs. Glorianne Busuttil (Chairperson)Dr. Paul BezzinaMr. Edward GruppettaPage 9 of 74
ProfessionMembersSpeech Language PathologyMr. Marc Farrugia (Chairperson)Ms. Charonia AquilinaDr. Rita MicallefAmendments to HCPA & RestructuringMs. Veronica MontebelloDr. Alfred GattMr. Renato ZerafaCPCM SpecializationMr. Edward GruppettaMr. Marc FarrugiaMs. Liliana AgiusMr. Andrew CamilleriMr. Renato ZerafaPage 10 of 74
Council Meeting January 2020Matters Arising CPCM 59/2019 Application to be registered as a Physiotherapist.New Applications for Registration CPCM 2/2020 Application to be registered as a Physiotherapist.CPCM 3/2020 Application to be registered as a Radiographer.CPCM 5/2020 Application to be registered as a Physiotherapist.CPCM 8/2020 Application to be registered as a Physiotherapist.New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice CPCM 7/2020 Application for registration as an Acupuncturist (concurrent professionwith nursing)New Applications for Licence One (1) application for new licence - MLSNew Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) The Council approved the request for a Physiotherapist to work in Malta temporarily.Rejections NilRegistrations CPCM 43/2019 Application to be registered as an Occupational Therapist.Page 11 of 74
New Registrations - Faculty of Health Sciences CPCM 63/2018 – BSc (Hons) Dental HygieneOne (1) Dental Hygienist CPCM 30/2019 - BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science (MLS)Three (3) Medical Laboratory Scientists CPCM 32/2019 – BSc (Hons) PodiatryTwo (2) Podiatrists CPCM 58/2019 – BSc (Hons) in Dental TechnologyOne (1) Dental Technologist CPCM 31/2019 BSc (Hons) Occupational TherapyNine (9) Occupational Therapists CPCM 28/2019 – BSc (Hons) PhysiotherapyTwo (2) PhysiotherapistsOther Sub-committee Reports One (1) Request for assessment – Optometrist.Two (2) Requests for interviews – Medical Laboratory Scientist.One (1) Request for 6-month adaptation period – Optometrist.Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence NilPage 12 of 74
Other Matters The Registrar informed all Council members that the health care professionals, whowere previously granted temporary registration, had called again at the Council’s Officein order to apply for permanent registration after having submitted the relevantauthenticated copy of the Degree/PG Diploma received during their graduationceremony. The Council agreed that the newly graduated health care professionals (listed hereunderunder new registrations) are to be registered in the respective Registers with effect from30th January 2020.Final RemarksLegal Action Three (3) Inspection report files by the Healthcare Standards Directorate – AudiologyRegister (CPCM 6/2020).Page 13 of 74
Council Meeting February 2020Matters Arising NilNew Applications for Registration CPCM 13/2020 Application to Register as an Optometrist. CPCM 14/2020 Application to Register as a Physiotherapist. CPCM 15/2020 Application to Register as a Physiotherapist. CPCM 16/2020 Application to Register as a Podiatrist. CPCM 17/2020 Application to Register as a Physiotherapist.New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice NilNew Applications for Licence One (1) Licence – Occupational TherpayNew Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) NilRejections NilPage 14 of 74
Registrations CPCM 2/2020 – Application to be registered as a Physiotherapist.CPCM 3/2020 – Application to be registered as a Radiographer.Other Sub-committee Reports NilSub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence NilOther Matters NilPage 15 of 74
Final Remarks CPCM 6/2020 Inspection reports 2020 - Physiotherapy CPCM 12/2020 – Benchmarking Documents for all CPCM ProfessionsThe Registrar furnished the sub-committee members for all professions with all thepreviously compiled documents related to benchmarking documents for review andupdating.AudiologistDental HygienistEnvironmental Health OfficerMedical Laboratory ScientistMedical PhysicistNutritionistOccupational apistPsychotherapistRadiographerSpeech Language PathologistPage 16 of 74
Request for compiling of documents was made to those sub-committees which hadnot yet compiled the document.AcupuncturistChiropractorClinical PerfusionistDental TechnologistDietitianNutritional TherapistPodiatrist CPCM 18/2020 misleading advertising and PR in relation to the Physiotherapyprofession. CPCM 19/2020 EU Infringements. Creation of SOP for interviews. CPCM 56/2019 Registration Fees.Page 17 of 74
Council meeting April 2020Matters Arising NilNew Applications for Registration CPCM 22/2020 Application for registration as an Osteopath.CPCM 23/2020 Application to register as an Acupuncturist.CPCM 24/2020 Application to register as a Radiographer.CPCM 25/2020 Application to register as an Acupuncturist.CPCM 26/2020 Application to register as a Radiographer.CPCM 27/2020 Application to register as an Optometrist.CPCM 28/2020 Application to register as a Nutritionist.CPCM 13/2020 Application to Register as an Optometrist.CPCM 14/2020 Application to Register as a Physiotherapist.CPCM 15/2020 Application to Register as a Physiotherapist.CPCM 16/2020 Application to Register as a Podiatrist.CPCM 17/2020 Application to Register as a Physiotherapist.New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice CPCM 20/2020 Application for registration as an AudiologistNew Applications for Licence One (1) Licence - Medical Laboratory Scientist.One (1) Licence – Dental Hygienist.New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) NilPage 18 of 74
Rejections NilRegistrations NilOther Sub-committee Reports CPCM 59/2019 Application to be registered as a Physiotherapist.CPCM 5/2020 Application to be registered as a Physiotherapist.CPCM 8/2020 Application to be registered as a Physiotherapist.Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence One (1) Licence – Occupational TherapistOther Matters CPCM 21/2020 Application to be re-registered as an Occupational Therapist.Page 19 of 74
Final Remarks CPCM 6/2020 Inspection reports 2020 – Dietician. CPCM 6/2020 Inspection reports 2020 – Physiotherapist. CPCM 9/2020 Healthcare Professions Appeals committee – Elections 2020. The Registrar has informed the Council of the new member for the Health CareProfessionals Appeals Committee. Resignation of Mr John Xerri de Caro from the Physiotherapy sub-committee. The registrar has informed that Council that since Mr Xerri De Caro has resigned. DrTonio Agius will be the new member on the Physiotherapy sub-committee in his stead. CPCM 19/2020 EU Infringements. Issue of directive in view of COVID-19.Page 20 of 74
Council Meeting July 2020Matters Arising NilNew Applications for Registration CPCM 38/2020 Application for registration as an Audiologist.CPCM 37/2020 Application for registration as a Radiographer.CPCM 36/2020 Application for registration as a Dietician.New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice CPCM 20/2020 Application for registration as an Audiologist.New Applications for Licence One (1) Licence to practice.New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) NilRejections CPCM 5/2020 Application to be registered as a Physiotherapist.CPCM 15/2020 Application to Register as a Physiotherapist.CPCM 17/2020 Application to Register as a Physiotherapist.Page 21 of 74
Registrations CPCM 8/2020 Application to be registered as a Physiotherapist.CPCM 39/2020 Application for registration as a Physiotherapist.CPCM 31/2020 Application to be re-registered as a Nutritionist.CPCM 33/2020 Application to be re-registered as an Acupuncturist.CPCM 44/2020 Application to be re-registered as an Optometrist.CPCM 40/2020 Application to be re-registered as an Acupuncturist.CPCM 50/2020 Application to be re-registered as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.Other Sub-committee Reports NilSub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence Three (3) Licences – Occupational Therapy.Other Matters NilFinal Remarks CPCM 18/2020CPCM 33/2020Page 22 of 74
Council Meeting September 2020Matters Arising NilNew Applications for Registration Application to be registered as a Medical Laboratory Scientist – University of MaltaGraduates 2020. Application to be registered as a Physiotherapist – University of Malta Graduates2020. Application to be granted registration as an Osteopath. Application to be granted registration as an Occupational Therapist. Application to be granted registration as a Chiropractor. Application to be granted registration as a Chiropractor.New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice NilNew Applications for Licence NilNew Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) NilPage 23 of 74
Rejections NilRegistrations CPCM 38/2020 Application for registration as an Audiologist.CPCM 37/2020 Application for registration as a Radiographer.CPCM 36/2020 Application for registration as a Dietician.Other Sub-committee Reports NilSub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence Seven (7) Licences.Other Matters Interview – MLS.Page 24 of 74
Final Remarks Request from his excellency the President of the Republic of Malta to effect changesto the nomenclature of professionals in the licences currently issued by CPCM. CPCM 33/2020 Request to be granted permanent registration. Appeal – MLSs. Malta Association of Medical Physics – Complaint. Secure English Language Test – Changes effected to requirements. Extension of Temporary registration for UoM graduates 2020.Page 25 of 74
Council Meeting October 2020Matters Arising NilNew Applications for Registration Application to be registered as a Physiotherapy – University of Malta Graduates 2020. Application to be registered as a Radiographer – University of Malta Graduates 2020. Application to be registered as a Speech Language Pathologist– University of MaltaGraduates 2020. CPCM 47/2020 Application to be granted registration as an Osteopath.New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice NilNew Applications for Licence NilNew Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) NilRejections NilPage 26 of 74
Registrations CPCM 60/2020 Application to be granted registration as an Osteopath.CPCM 53/2020 Application to be granted registration as an Occupational Therapist.CPCM 57/2020 Application to be granted registration as a Chiropractor.CPCM 56/2020 Application to be granted registration as a Chiropractor.Other Sub-committee Reports NilSub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence Nine (9) LicencesOther Matters NilFinal Remarks Inclusion of new profession to the annex of the Healthcare Professions Act – ClinicalPhysiological Measurements Physiologist. Inclusion of new profession to the annex of the Healthcare Professions Act –Orthotist/Prosthetist. Re-Appointment of appointed Council members for a period of another 3 years.Page 27 of 74
Council Meeting November 2020Matters Arising NilNew Applications for Registration Application to be registered as a Dental Hygienist – University of Malta Graduates 2020. Application to be registered as a Dental Technologist – University of Malta Graduates 2020. Application to be registered as a Medical Laboratory Scientist – University of MaltaGraduates 2020. Application to be registered as an Occupational Therapist– University of Malta Graduates2020. Application to be registered as a Physiotherapist – University of Malta Graduates 2020. Application to be registered as a Radiographer – University of Malta Graduates 2020. Application to be registered as a Speech Language Pathologist– University of MaltaGraduates 2020. CPCM 47/2020 Application to be granted registration as an Osteopa
CPCM 28/2020 Application to register as a Nutritionist. CPCM 13/2020 Application to Register as an Optometrist. CPCM 14/2020 Application to Register as a Physiotherapist. CPCM 15/2020 Application to Register as a Physiotherapist. CPCM 16/2020 Application to Register as a Podiatrist.
