council for the professions complementary to medicine

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





Rejections .......................................................................................................................................... 14

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Registrations ..................................................................................................................................... 15



Other Matters .................................................................................................................................... 15

Final Remarks ................................................................................................................................... 16

Council meeting April 2020 .................................................................................................................. 18

Matters Arising ................................................................................................................................. 18





Rejections .......................................................................................................................................... 19

Registrations ..................................................................................................................................... 19



Other Matters .................................................................................................................................... 19

Final Remarks ................................................................................................................................... 20

Council Meeting July 2020 ................................................................................................................... 21

Matters Arising ................................................................................................................................. 21





Rejections .......................................................................................................................................... 21

Registrations ..................................................................................................................................... 22



Other Matters .................................................................................................................................... 22

Final Remarks ................................................................................................................................... 22

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Council Meeting September 2020......................................................................................................... 23

Matters Arising ................................................................................................................................. 23





Rejections .......................................................................................................................................... 24

Registrations ..................................................................................................................................... 24



Other Matters .................................................................................................................................... 24

Final Remarks ................................................................................................................................... 25

Council Meeting October 2020 ............................................................................................................. 26

Matters Arising ................................................................................................................................. 26





Rejections .......................................................................................................................................... 26

Registrations ..................................................................................................................................... 27



Other Matters .................................................................................................................................... 27

Final Remarks ................................................................................................................................... 27

Council Meeting November 2020 ......................................................................................................... 28

Matters Arising ................................................................................................................................. 28




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Rejections .......................................................................................................................................... 29

Registrations ..................................................................................................................................... 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 3/2020 Application to be registered as a Radiographer.



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


• CPCM 13/2020 Application to Register as an Optometrist.

• CPCM 14/2020 Application to Register as a Physiotherapist.


• CPCM 16/2020 Application to Register as a Podiatrist.



• Nil


• One (1) Licence – Occupational Therpay


• 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.


• Nil


• 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


• 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 16/2020 Application to Register as a Podiatrist.



• CPCM 20/2020 Application for registration as an Audiologist


• One (1) Licence - Medical Laboratory Scientist.

• One (1) Licence – Dental Hygienist.


• Nil

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Rejections

• Nil

Registrations

• Nil






• 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


• 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.




• One (1) Licence to practice.


• Nil

Rejections




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Registrations


• 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.


• Nil


• 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


• 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.



• Nil


• Nil


• Nil

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Rejections

• Nil

Registrations


• CPCM 37/2020 Application for registration as a Radiographer.

• CPCM 36/2020 Application for registration as a Dietician.


• Nil


• 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


• 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.


• Nil


• Nil


• Nil

Rejections

• Nil

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Registrations


• 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.


• Nil


• 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


• 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 20/2020 Application for registration as an Audiology.


• Nil

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• 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.



• Nil


• 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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AUDIOLOGY 14

2012 3

2013 1

2015 2

2016 4

2017 1

2018 2

2020 1

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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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CLINICAL PERFUSION 5

2002 1

2003 1

2005 2

2008 1

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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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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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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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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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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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MEDICAL PHYSICS 20

2015 9

2016 9

2018 1

2019 1

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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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NUTRITIONAL THERAPY 3

2016 2

2017 1

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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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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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ORTHOPTICS 3

1990 1

2008 1

2012 1

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OSTEOPATHY 24

2012 1

2015 1

2016 1

2017 4

2018 4

2019 9

2020 4

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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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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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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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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


DENTAL HYGIENE 4

DENTAL TECHNOLOGY 5

DIETETICS 5



MEDICAL PHYSICS 0

NUTRITION 2



OPTOMETRY 1

ORTHOPTICS 0

OSTEOPATHY 4

PHYSIOTHERAPY 34

PODIATRY 2

RADIOGRAPHY 13


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


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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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


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


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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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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


(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.



https://www.um.edu.mt/arts/malti/korsijiet/medicalmaltesecourse

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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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