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COUNCIL FOR THE PROFESSIONS COMPLEMENTARY TO MEDICINE Annual Report - 2020
Registrar
Christina Vassallo
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Table of Contents
Composition of the Council for Professions Complementary to Medicine ............................................ 5
President .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Appointed Members (Appointed as of 09 October 2020 till 08 October 2023) ................................. 5
Elected Members ................................................................................................................................ 5
Registrar .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Meetings and Attendances ...................................................................................................................... 6
CPCM Sub-committees 2019 to 2022 .................................................................................................... 7
Council Meeting January 2020 ............................................................................................................. 11
Matters Arising ................................................................................................................................. 11
New Applications for Registration ................................................................................................... 11
New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice ................................................................ 11
New Applications for Licence .......................................................................................................... 11
New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) ..................................................... 11
Rejections .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Registrations ..................................................................................................................................... 11
New Registrations - Faculty of Health Sciences ............................................................................... 12
Other Sub-committee Reports ........................................................................................................... 12
Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence ................................................................................ 12
Other Matters .................................................................................................................................... 13
Final Remarks ................................................................................................................................... 13
Legal Action .................................................................................................................................. 13
Council Meeting February 2020 ........................................................................................................... 14
Matters Arising ................................................................................................................................. 14
New Applications for Registration ................................................................................................... 14
New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice ................................................................ 14
New Applications for Licence .......................................................................................................... 14
New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) ..................................................... 14
Rejections .......................................................................................................................................... 14
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Registrations ..................................................................................................................................... 15
Other Sub-committee Reports ........................................................................................................... 15
Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence ................................................................................ 15
Other Matters .................................................................................................................................... 15
Final Remarks ................................................................................................................................... 16
Council meeting April 2020 .................................................................................................................. 18
Matters Arising ................................................................................................................................. 18
New Applications for Registration ................................................................................................... 18
New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice ................................................................ 18
New Applications for Licence .......................................................................................................... 18
New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) ..................................................... 18
Rejections .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Registrations ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Other Sub-committee Reports ........................................................................................................... 19
Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence ................................................................................ 19
Other Matters .................................................................................................................................... 19
Final Remarks ................................................................................................................................... 20
Council Meeting July 2020 ................................................................................................................... 21
Matters Arising ................................................................................................................................. 21
New Applications for Registration ................................................................................................... 21
New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice ................................................................ 21
New Applications for Licence .......................................................................................................... 21
New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) ..................................................... 21
Rejections .......................................................................................................................................... 21
Registrations ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Other Sub-committee Reports ........................................................................................................... 22
Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence ................................................................................ 22
Other Matters .................................................................................................................................... 22
Final Remarks ................................................................................................................................... 22
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Council Meeting September 2020......................................................................................................... 23
Matters Arising ................................................................................................................................. 23
New Applications for Registration ................................................................................................... 23
New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice ................................................................ 23
New Applications for Licence .......................................................................................................... 23
New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) ..................................................... 23
Rejections .......................................................................................................................................... 24
Registrations ..................................................................................................................................... 24
Other Sub-committee Reports ........................................................................................................... 24
Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence ................................................................................ 24
Other Matters .................................................................................................................................... 24
Final Remarks ................................................................................................................................... 25
Council Meeting October 2020 ............................................................................................................. 26
Matters Arising ................................................................................................................................. 26
New Applications for Registration ................................................................................................... 26
New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice ................................................................ 26
New Applications for Licence .......................................................................................................... 26
New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) ..................................................... 26
Rejections .......................................................................................................................................... 26
Registrations ..................................................................................................................................... 27
Other Sub-committee Reports ........................................................................................................... 27
Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence ................................................................................ 27
Other Matters .................................................................................................................................... 27
Final Remarks ................................................................................................................................... 27
Council Meeting November 2020 ......................................................................................................... 28
Matters Arising ................................................................................................................................. 28
New Applications for Registration ................................................................................................... 28
New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice ................................................................ 28
New Applications for Licence .......................................................................................................... 28
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New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad) ..................................................... 29
Rejections .......................................................................................................................................... 29
Registrations ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Other Sub-committee Reports ........................................................................................................... 29
Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence ................................................................................ 29
Other Matters .................................................................................................................................... 29
Final Remarks ................................................................................................................................... 30
Interviews held by the Council’s sub-committees ................................................................................ 31
Appeal Cases ......................................................................................................................................... 32
Court case.............................................................................................................................................. 33
Complaints ............................................................................................................................................ 33
Professional Documents ........................................................................................................................ 34
Professional Standard (Benchmark) for all regulated Professions .................................................... 34
Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct for all regulated Professions .......................................... 34
Code of Practice for all regulated Professions .................................................................................. 34
CPCM Registers.................................................................................................................................... 35
New Registrations ............................................................................................................................. 59
Licence to Practise ............................................................................................................................ 60
Concurrent practice of two health care professions .......................................................................... 69
Health Care Professions Act (Amendment of Third Schedule) Regulations, 2014 .............................. 70
Changes to Requirements for Registration ....................................................................................... 70
Changes to Language Proficiency Requirements ............................................................................. 72
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 74
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Composition of the Council for Professions Complementary to Medicine
President
Dr 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 Caruana
Ms Veronica Montebello
Ms Speranza Chircop
Ms Glorianne Busuttil
Elected Members (Elected as of 23 September 2019 till 22 September 2022)
Dr Alfred Gatt
Ms Liliana Agius
Ms Marisa Camilleri
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Mr Mark Farrugia
Mr Edward Gruppetta
Mr Renato Zerafa
Registrar
Ms Christina Vassallo
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Meetings and Attendances
Surname Name Position on Council Present Excused Absent
Mallia Anna President 1 7 0
Busuttil Glorianne Appointed Member 4 4 0
Chircop Speranza Appointed Member 4 4 0
Caruana Mario Appointed Member 7 1 0
Montebello Veronica Appointed Member 6 2 0
Camilleri Marisa Elected Member 6 2 0
Agius Liliana Elected Member 3 5 0
Camilleri Andrew Elected Member 8 0 0
Gruppetta Edward Elected Member 8 0 0
Gatt Alfred Elected Member 4 4 0
Farrugia Marc Elected Member 7 1 0
Zerafa Renato Elected Member 6 2 0
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CPCM Sub-committees 2019 to 2022
The Council for the Professions Complementary to Medicine appointed the sub-committees
shown hereunder in accordance with Part V Article 26 (3) and (4) of the Health Care
Professions Act, Cap. 464 to recommend upon specific matters pertaining to each of these
professions and to report and advise the Council upon documents and qualifications from both
local and foreign healthcare professionals regulated by the CPCM.
Profession Members
Acupuncture Ms. Liliana Agius (Chairperson)
Mr. Ronglian Ma
Ms. Shan Jin
Audiology Mr.Marc Farrugia (Chairperson)
Dr. Nadine Calleja
Mr. Andrew Sciberras
Chiropractic Ms. Marisa Camilleri (Chairperson)
Ms. Elaine Marie McDougall
Dr. Russell Hornstein
Clinical Perfusion Mr. Renato Zerafa (Chairperson)
Mr. Peter Gatt
Mr. Jeffrey Muscat
Dental Hygiene Dr. Mario Caruana (Chairperson)
Ms. Veronica Montebello
Mr. Francis Laus
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Profession Members
Dental Technology Mr. Edward Gruppetta (Chairperson)
Mr. John Salomone Reynaud
Mr. Christopher Vella
Dietetics Ms.Glorianne Busuttil (Chairperson)
Dr. Mario Caruana
Ms. Caroline Borg
Environmental Health Mr. Renato Zerafa (Chairperson)
Mr. Andrew Camilleri
Mr. Clive Tonna
Medical Lab. Science Ms. Liliana Agius (Chairperson)
Mr. Charles Borg
Mr. Renato Zerafa
Medical Physics Mr. Edward Gruppetta (Chairperson)
Ms. Nadine Napoli
Ms. Dorothy Aquilina
Nutrition Ms. Veronica Montebello (Chairperson)
Ms. Glorianne Busuttil
Ms. Lucienne Pace
Nutritional Therapy Ms. Veronica Montebello
Ms. Doriette Scicluna
Ms. Mary Christine Busuttil
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Profession Members
Occupational Therapy Mr. Andrew camilleri (Chairperson)
Ms. Liliana Agius
Ms. Marisa Camilleri
Optometry Dr. Mario Caruana (Chairperson)
Mr. Kerstien Gabarretta
Ms. Susannah Chetcuti Ganado
Orthoptics Dr. Alfred Gatt (Chairperson)
Mr. Martin Francalanza
Ms. Celine Anne Pace
Osteopathy Dr. Alfred Gatt (Chairperson)
Mr. Robert Grech
Ms Anne Poulhies
Physiotherapy Ms. Marisa Camilleri (Chairperson)
Mr. Marc Farrugia
Dr. Tonio Agius
Podiatry Mr. Andrew Camilleri (Chairperson)
Mr. Ivan Farrugia
Dr. Alfred Gatt
Radiography Ms. Glorianne Busuttil (Chairperson)
Dr. Paul Bezzina
Mr. Edward Gruppetta
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Profession Members
Speech Language Pathology Mr. Marc Farrugia (Chairperson)
Ms. Charonia Aquilina
Dr. Rita Micallef
Amendments to HCPA & Restructuring Ms. Veronica Montebello
Dr. Alfred Gatt
Mr. Renato Zerafa
CPCM Specialization Mr. Edward Gruppetta
Mr. Marc Farrugia
Ms. Liliana Agius
Mr. Andrew Camilleri
Mr. Renato Zerafa
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Council Meeting January 2020
Matters 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 profession
with nursing)
New Applications for Licence
• One (1) application for new licence - MLS
New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad)
• The Council approved the request for a Physiotherapist to work in Malta temporarily.
Rejections
• Nil
Registrations
• CPCM 43/2019 Application to be registered as an Occupational Therapist.
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New Registrations - Faculty of Health Sciences
• CPCM 63/2018 – BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene
One (1) Dental Hygienist
• CPCM 30/2019 - BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science (MLS)
Three (3) Medical Laboratory Scientists
• CPCM 32/2019 – BSc (Hons) Podiatry
Two (2) Podiatrists
• CPCM 58/2019 – BSc (Hons) in Dental Technology
One (1) Dental Technologist
• CPCM 31/2019 BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
Nine (9) Occupational Therapists
• CPCM 28/2019 – BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
Two (2) Physiotherapists
Other 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
• Nil
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Other Matters
• The Registrar informed all Council members that the health care professionals, who
were previously granted temporary registration, had called again at the Council’s Office
in order to apply for permanent registration after having submitted the relevant
authenticated copy of the Degree/PG Diploma received during their graduation
ceremony.
• The Council agreed that the newly graduated health care professionals (listed hereunder
under new registrations) are to be registered in the respective Registers with effect from
30th January 2020.
Final Remarks
Legal Action
• Three (3) Inspection report files by the Healthcare Standards Directorate – Audiology
Register (CPCM 6/2020).
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Council Meeting February 2020
Matters Arising
• Nil
New 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
• Nil
New Applications for Licence
• One (1) Licence – Occupational Therpay
New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad)
• Nil
Rejections
• Nil
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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
• Nil
Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence
• Nil
Other Matters
• Nil
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Final Remarks
• CPCM 6/2020 Inspection reports 2020 - Physiotherapy
• CPCM 12/2020 – Benchmarking Documents for all CPCM Professions
The Registrar furnished the sub-committee members for all professions with all the
previously compiled documents related to benchmarking documents for review and
updating.
Audiologist
Dental Hygienist
Environmental Health Officer
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Medical Physicist
Nutritionist
Occupational Therapist
Optometrist
Orthoptist
Osteopaths
Physiotherapist
Psychotherapist
Radiographer
Speech Language Pathologist
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Request for compiling of documents was made to those sub-committees which had
not yet compiled the document.
Acupuncturist
Chiropractor
Clinical Perfusionist
Dental Technologist
Dietitian
Nutritional Therapist
Podiatrist
• CPCM 18/2020 misleading advertising and PR in relation to the Physiotherapy
profession.
• CPCM 19/2020 EU Infringements.
• Creation of SOP for interviews.
• CPCM 56/2019 Registration Fees.
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Council meeting April 2020
Matters Arising
• Nil
New 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 Audiologist
New Applications for Licence
• One (1) Licence - Medical Laboratory Scientist.
• One (1) Licence – Dental Hygienist.
New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad)
• Nil
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Rejections
• Nil
Registrations
• Nil
Other 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 Therapist
Other Matters
• CPCM 21/2020 Application to be re-registered as an Occupational Therapist.
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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 Care
Professionals 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. Dr
Tonio 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.
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Council Meeting July 2020
Matters Arising
• Nil
New 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)
• Nil
Rejections
• 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.
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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
• Nil
Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence
• Three (3) Licences – Occupational Therapy.
Other Matters
• Nil
Final Remarks
• CPCM 18/2020
• CPCM 33/2020
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Council Meeting September 2020
Matters Arising
• Nil
New Applications for Registration
• Application to be registered as a Medical Laboratory Scientist – University of Malta
Graduates 2020.
• Application to be registered as a Physiotherapist – University of Malta Graduates
2020.
• 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
• Nil
New Applications for Licence
• Nil
New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad)
• Nil
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Rejections
• Nil
Registrations
• 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
• Nil
Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence
• Seven (7) Licences.
Other Matters
• Interview – MLS.
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Final Remarks
• Request from his excellency the President of the Republic of Malta to effect changes
to 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.
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Council Meeting October 2020
Matters Arising
• Nil
New 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 Malta
Graduates 2020.
• CPCM 47/2020 Application to be granted registration as an Osteopath.
New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice
• Nil
New Applications for Licence
• Nil
New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad)
• Nil
Rejections
• Nil
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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
• Nil
Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence
• Nine (9) Licences
Other Matters
• Nil
Final Remarks
• Inclusion of new profession to the annex of the Healthcare Professions Act – Clinical
Physiological 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.
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Council Meeting November 2020
Matters Arising
• Nil
New 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 Malta
Graduates 2020.
• Application to be registered as an Occupational Therapist– University of Malta Graduates
2020.
• 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 Malta
Graduates 2020.
• CPCM 47/2020 Application to be granted registration as an Osteopath.
New Applications for Registration – Concurrent Practice
• CPCM 20/2020 Application for registration as an Audiology.
New Applications for Licence
• Nil
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New Applications for Provision of Service (Treatment Abroad)
• Nil
Rejections
• CPCM 61/2020 Application for re-registration as a Physiotherapist.
Registrations
• CPCM 62/2020 Application for re-registration as a Radiographer.
• CPCM 66/2020 Application for re-registration as a Radiographer.
• Application to be granted re-registration as an Acupuncturist.
• Application to be granted registration as a Chiropractor.
Other Sub-committee Reports
• Nil
Sub-Committee Reports – Granting of Licence
• Nil
Other Matters
• Nil
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Final Remarks
• CPCM 33/2020 Request to be granted permanent registration.
• Appeal Medical Laboratory Scientists.
• Malta Association of Medical Physics – Complaint.
• Inclusion of new profession to the annex of the Healthcare Professions Act –Physiological
Measurements.
• Inclusion of new profession to the annex of the Healthcare Professions Act –
Orthotist/Prosthetist.
• Changes related to EU infringements.
• Evaluation of qualification of Dental Technologist.
• Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Benchmark Documents.
• Request for meeting in relation to the accreditation of courses for professions regulated by
CPCM.
• Pending Matters:
▪ Specialisations;
▪ Re-structuring of the Council (incl. Changes to HCPA); and
▪ CPD for all professions.
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Interviews held by the Council’s sub-committees
The Medical Laboratory Science sub-committee conducted two interviews during 2020. The
interviews were held to clarify certain details regarding the applicants’ professional qualities
in Medical Laboratory Science.
➢ The interview held on the 27th August was regarding an applicant who is a non-EU
Citizen. Following the said interview, the applicant was refused registration in the
Medical Laboratory Science Register since s/he did not show that s/he did not possess
the necessary basic knowledge in relation to the profession.
➢ The other interview was held on the 27th August regarding an applicant who is an EU
Citizen. The applicant was granted registration in the Medical Laboratory Science
Register.
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Appeal Cases
1. Two applicants, who failed to provide all the professional requirements connection with
their request for registration in the Register of Medical Laboratory Science kept by the
CPCM and who had filed an appeal in May 2013 was still pending.
In December 2020, The Health Care Professions Appeals Committee held an appeal
hearing whereby both the Council and the appellants informed that there is no further
evidence to be submitted. In this regard, during the next hearing, the Healthcare
Professions Appeals Committee will conclude and decide upon this appeal.
2. Three applicants, who failed to provide all the professional requirements connection
with their request for registration in the Register of physiotherapists kept by the CPCM
and who had filed an appeal 2020.
During an appeal hearing held in December 2020, the Council was given 20 days from
the date of submission of evidence by the appellants to provide a written reply to the
Healthcare Professions appeals Committee.
These appeals will continue to be reviewed in 2021.
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Court case
During the year in review the CPCM legal counsel continued to attend the court sittings held
in connection with the writ of summon filed in April 2012 by the Malta Dental Technologists
Association against the Superintendent of Public Health and the Council for the Professions
Complementary to Medicine regarding official recognition by the Health Authorities of the
Clinical Dental Technologists and the proposed changes in the programme of the Dental
Technology Course being organised by the University of Malta. The case was still ongoing by
the end of 2020.
Complaints
Allegations of illegal practice by individuals not registered with the Council During the year
in review, the CPCM received information from Healthcare Professionals, Professional
Associations and/or the public regarding individuals who were not registered with the CPCM
and who were allegedly performing the duties of Healthcare Professionals regulated by the
Council and/or advertising such practices. These were varied and included the professions of
Physiotherapy, Audiology, Nutrition and Dietetics.
The Council forwarded the information to the competent Authorities so as to investigate and
take the necessary steps to verify/stop the abuses. The Council regularly notified the individual
concerned or his/her employer/advertising agency that according to the Health Care
Professions Act no one could practice any Healthcare Profession regulated by the CPCM if not
duly registered with this Council. The Council is concerned about allegedly illegal practices
and feels that it is imperative that the health and wellbeing of the public is safeguarded.
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Professional Documents
Professional Standard (Benchmark) for all regulated Professions
The Council urged all the sub-committee to formulate and/or amend their respective
benchmarking document. During 2020, all the sub-committees completed their benchmarking
documents which were made publicly available on the CPCM website in 2020.
Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct for all regulated Professions
The Council urged all the sub-committee to review and amend the respective Code of
Professional and Ethical Standards. During 2020, all the sub-committees completed the
updated documents which were made publicly available on the CPCM website.
Code of Practice for all regulated Professions
The Council urged all the sub-committee to formulate and/or review/amend the respective
Codec of Practice. During 2020, all the sub-committees completed the updated documents
which were made publicly available on the CPCM website.
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CPCM Registers
The current registers consist of the names, addresses, relevant qualifications, registration date
and number of Health Care Professionals registered with the Council.
Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
ACUPUNCTURE 56
2002 7
2003 5
2004 2
2005 1
2011 1
2015 6
2016 3
2017 13
2018 6
2019 7
2020 5
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
AUDIOLOGY 14
2012 3
2013 1
2015 2
2016 4
2017 1
2018 2
2020 1
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
CHIROPRACTIC 27
2004 1
2005 1
2006 1
2009 1
2010 2
2016 2
2017 7
2018 4
2019 5
2020 3
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
CLINICAL PERFUSION 5
2002 1
2003 1
2005 2
2008 1
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
DENTAL HYGIENE 41
1985 8
1986 1
1988 6
1990 2
1993 4
2015 5
2016 1
2017 1
2018 1
2019 8
2020 4
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
DENTAL TECHNOLOGY 70
1985 7
1986 3
1989 1
1993 7
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1998 1
2000 1
2001 2
2003 1
2004 1
2005 10
2007 1
2008 1
2009 2
2010 2
2011 5
2012 2
2013 3
2014 2
2015 2
2016 1
2018 1
2019 6
2020 5
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
DIETETICS 30
2005 1
2006 1
2010 1
2013 1
2014 1
2015 3
2017 10
2018 2
2019 5
2020 5
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 189
1984 41
1985 15
1986 14
1987 1
1988 9
1993 4
1994 8
1995 8
1996 12
1997 11
1998 8
1999 6
2000 6
2001 2
2002 2
2003 6
2004 1
2005 1
2009 8
2010 5
2012 5
2013 6
2014 5
2015 2
2016 1
2017 2
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
MEDICAL LABRATORY SCIENCE 541
1984 36
1985 25
1986 12
1987 1
1988 16
1989 4
1990 9
1991 8
1992 6
1993 43
1994 14
1995 15
1996 13
1997 21
1998 14
1999 15
2001 13
2002 5
2003 21
2004 10
2005 10
2006 6
2007 7
2008 10
2009 9
2010 11
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2011 15
2012 8
2013 20
2014 24
2015 27
2016 24
2017 22
2018 8
2019 18
2020 21
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
MEDICAL PHYSICS 20
2015 9
2016 9
2018 1
2019 1
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
NUTRITION 87
2004 7
2005 5
2007 3
2008 6
2009 3
2010 5
2011 5
2012 6
2013 2
2014 7
2015 21
2016 3
2017 6
2018 4
2019 2
2020 2
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
NUTRITIONAL THERAPY 3
2016 2
2017 1
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 235
1984 4
1986 1
1989 12
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 15
1995 13
1996 9
1997 8
1998 5
1999 1
2003 12
2005 16
2007 8
2008 5
2009 16
2011 9
2012 1
2013 15
2014 6
2015 18
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2016 16
2017 8
2018 11
2019 3
2020 18
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
OPTOMETRY 24
1990 1
1992 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1999 1
2002 1
2004 1
2008 1
2009 1
2010 1
2011 1
2012 2
2015 2
2016 1
2017 3
2018 1
2019 1
2020 1
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
ORTHOPTICS 3
1990 1
2008 1
2012 1
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
OSTEOPATHY 24
2012 1
2015 1
2016 1
2017 4
2018 4
2019 9
2020 4
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
PHYSIOTHERAPY 588
1984 9
1985 11
1986 27
1987 1
1988 2
1989 24
1991 1
1993 13
1994 1
1995 1
1996 19
1997 17
1998 13
1999 2
2000 23
2001 18
2002 27
2003 1
2004 17
2005 12
2006 18
2007 16
2008 13
2009 17
2010 16
2011 15
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2012 20
2013 20
2014 24
2015 35
2016 26
2017 33
2018 29
2019 33
2020 34
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
PODIATRY 127
1985 1
1986 5
1988 3
1989 10
1994 1
1997 7
1998 8
1999 4
2000 1
2009 8
2010 12
2012 10
2013 1
2014 10
2015 9
2016 10
2017 10
2018 8
2019 7
2020 2
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
RADIOGRAPHY 347
1984 18
1985 14
1987 1
1988 11
1989 2
1990 12
1991 3
1992 2
1993 6
1994 2
1995 17
1996 3
1997 11
1998 4
1999 2
2000 7
2002 10
2003 8
2004 13
2005 8
2006 6
2007 10
2008 16
2009 15
2010 13
2011 18
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2012 19
2013 5
2014 13
2015 12
2016 9
2017 14
2018 7
2019 21
2020 10
2019 2
2020 3
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Profession and Registration Year Number of Registrations
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 231
1985 7
1989 1
1992 1
1995 10
1996 1
1997 11
1999 16
2002 17
2004 21
2006 15
2008 14
2009 3
2010 11
2012 6
2013 1
2014 15
2015 13
2016 17
2017 16
2018 4
2019 20
2020 11
Total Registration to date: 2662
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New Registrations
During the year in review, the Council for the Professions Complementary to Medicine
approved the registration of:
Profession Number of Registrations
ACUPUNCTURE 5
AUDIOLOGY 1
CHIROPRACTIC 3
CLINICAL PERFUSION 0
DENTAL HYGIENE 4
DENTAL TECHNOLOGY 5
DIETETICS 5
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 0
MEDICAL LABRATORY SCIENCE 21
MEDICAL PHYSICS 0
NUTRITION 2
NUTRITIONAL THERAPY 0
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 18
OPTOMETRY 1
ORTHOPTICS 0
OSTEOPATHY 4
PHYSIOTHERAPY 34
PODIATRY 2
RADIOGRAPHY 13
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 11
Total of Registrations for 2020 129
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Licence to Practise
The Council continued to receive requests from Healthcare Professionals to be granted the
Licence. After the necessary evaluation, the following professions were approved for the
granting of the Licence and the licences to practise were issued:
Profession and Year of Registration Licences to Practice Issued
ACUPUNCTURE 3
2003 1
2005 1
2011 1
AUDIOLOGY 3
2012 1
2015 2
CHIROPRACTIC 2
2004 1
2009 1
CLINICAL PERFUSION 4
2003 1
2005 2
2008 1
DENTAL HYGIENE 17
1985 5
1986 1
1988 4
1990 2
1993 4
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DENTAL TECHNOLOGY 29
1985 4
1986 3
1993 7
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
2000 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 6
2009 2
2010 1
DIETETICS 2
2005 1
2010 1
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 107
1984 19
1985 3
1986 4
1988 5
1993 3
1994 6
1995 8
1996 12
1997 9
1998 5
1999 6
2000 4
2001 1
2002 2
2003 6
2004 1
2009 7
2010 4
2012 2
MEDICAL LABRATORY SCIENCE 240
1984 24
1985 13
1986 7
1988 6
1989 2
1990 7
1991 6
1992 2
1993 34
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1994 11
1995 10
1996 6
1997 19
1998 8
1999 12
2001 11
2002 4
2003 18
2004 3
2005 7
2006 3
2007 5
2008 2
2009 3
2010 3
2011 2
2012
2013 3
2014 2
2015 6
2017 1
MEDICAL PHYSICS 0
NUTRITION 4
2004 2
2007 1
2017 1
NUTRITIONAL THERAPY 0
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 110
1984 2
1989 7
1993 2
1994 9
1995 11
1996 8
1997 8
1998 5
1999 1
2003 9
2005 10
2007 7
2008 2
2009 3
2011 2
2013 2
2014 1
2015 9
2016 11
2017 1
OPTOMETRY 8
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
2002 1
2004 1
2008 1
2018 1
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ORTHOPTIST 2
1990 1
2008 1
2012
OSTEOPATHY 0
PHYSIOTHERAPY 201
1984 4
1985 9
1986 16
1988 1
1989 20
1993 9
1994 1
1995 1
1996 16
1997 10
1998 8
1999 1
2000 17
2001 10
2002 21
2003 1
2004 12
2005 5
2006 8
2007 4
2008 5
2009 10
2010 8
2012 1
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2013 1
2014 1
2015 1
PODIATRY 47
1986 4
1988 1
1989 8
1997 6
1998 8
1999 4
2000 1
2009 8
2010 1
2012 5
2016 1
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RADIOGRAPHY 141
1984 13
1985 8
1988 7
1989 1
1990 7
1993 5
1995 9
1996 1
1997 7
1998 3
1999 2
2000 4
2002 8
2003 4
2004 11
2005 7
2007 6
2008 12
2009 8
2010 1
2012 1
2014 12
2015 1
2016 3
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SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 101
1985 4
1995 9
1996 1
1997 11
1999 13
2002 11
2004 11
2006 12
2008 1
2009 1
2010 8
2012 1
2014 7
2015 3
2016 4
2017 4
Total Licences issued to Date: 1021
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Concurrent practice of two health care professions
During the year 2020 the Council approved two (2) requests for concurrent practice of two
health care professions namely:
• Acupuncture and Nursing; and
• Audiology and speech Language Pathology.
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Health Care Professions Act (Amendment of Third Schedule) Regulations,
2014
The Council has agreed that the following documents will no longer be requested for
registration:
• Birth Certificate;
• Letter(s) of reference;
• Curriculum Vitae; and
• Residence or Working Permit.
Changes to Requirements for Registration
With regards to the requirements for registration, the Council has agreed that requirements will
change as per the below:
1. Application form.
2. The following documents (English version or Certified Translations):
(a) Identification Document;
(b) Recent Police conduct certificate;
(c) Professional Qualification;
(d) Documentation showing the applicant’s Professional Portfolio and/or the applicant’s
Portfolio of Academic Studies and Practical Training associated with the Profession and in
relation with the professional syllabus performed by the applicant’s Institution;
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(e) A Certificate of good standing with the Council the applicant is registered with or, in
Member States where the profession is not regulated, and thus no such certificate can be
issued, a declaration on oath or by a solemn declaration stating that the applicant is not
registered with a Council in another Member State since the profession is not regulated in
such Member State (this should be made by the applicant before a competent judicial or
administrative authority or, where appropriate, a notary or qualified professional body of
the Member State from which the person comes; such authority or notary shall issue a
certificate attesting the authenticity of the declaration on oath or solemn declaration made
by the professional);
(f) English or Maltese Language Proficiency;
(g) If the Professional document or attestations of academic and/or professional competence
provided do not show the name of the Institution, the number of ECTS credits and the
European Qualification Framework (EQF) level, or if the document provided has not yet
been recognised by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC),
the applicant is invited to provide a letter issued from MQRIC, indicating the level of the
qualification in accordance to the European Qualifications Framework.
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Changes to Language Proficiency Requirements
With regards to language proficiency, the Council has agreed that requirements will change as
per the below:
All professionals seeking registration are requested to present either one of the following:
1. A Maltese language certificate; OR
(i) An Ordinary Level MATSEC certificate (MQF level 3); OR
https://myexams.gov.mt/matsec-examinations/
(ii) An Advanced/Intermediate Level MATSEC certificate (MQF level 4); OR
https://myexams.gov.mt/matsec-examinations/
(iii) A Medical Maltese Proficiency Certificate.
https://www.um.edu.mt/arts/malti/korsijiet/medicalmaltesecourse
2. The applicant can provide evidence that his/her professional qualification(s) (on the
basis of which he/she is applying for registration) was/were acquired through the
medium of English or Maltese and that practice placements in that/those
qualification(s) were undertaken and supervised through the medium of English or
Maltese; OR
3. The applicant can provide evidence that s/he has lived in and practised his/her
profession through the medium of English or Maltese in a country that has English or
Maltese recognised as the official language of that country for a period of not less
than 2 years in the past five-year period; OR
4. Any other proof of English or Maltese language Proficiency.
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Additionally, should the applicant choose to opt for other forms of proving language
proficiency, the applicant can opt for either one of the following Secure English Language
Tests.
Should the applicant opt for this, the below is the list of Examining Boards recognized by
the Council and the minimum required standards accepted by the Council in terms of the
table below (or equivalent);
Examining
Board
TOEFL
Internet-
Based (iBT)
IELTS
(Academic)
Cambridge Occupational
English Test
(OET)
Required
Level
95
6.5
Advanced
Certificate
B
Remarks A writing
score of at
least 24 is
required.
Required with
a minimum of
6.0 in all
elements.
A pass at a
grade C or
better is
required.
A grade B or
better is
required in all
components.
Any other Secure English Language Tests which are equivalent to those mentioned in
the table above will also be considered.
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Conclusion
The Council is performing in a professional, proficient and effective way and is doing its
utmost to be an accountable Professional Regulatory Authority to meet to the challenges that
the Council encounters.
The Council needs to be adequately and sufficiently prepared to face the years to come. The
increase in the number of regulated professions, besides other issues, makes it imperative for
the Council to adapt itself according to todays’ needs.
With the proper tools and professional goodwill, the Council will persist in achieving and
maintaining a regulatory system which is sensitive to local contexts and which meets the
demands that a modern society needs.
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