Seanad debates

Wednesday, 17 November 2004

Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage.

 

4:00 pm

Fergal Browne (Fine Gael)

Physical therapists also do postgraduate courses and are accepted into Trinity College and other colleges of medicine. In almost 15 years, no negligence case has been brought against a physical therapist. No one, certainly not on this side of the House, is casting aspersions on physical therapists.

Were talks held with physiotherapists' representatives and was this point raised by them? Are they willing to have the titles separated in order to avoid confusion? It is unfortunate that the term "physical therapist" is recognised throughout the world as meaning the same as "physiotherapist". Can the Minister of State clarify this point?

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