The CGCFE moved to the Congress and Senate representatives lines of future policy changes that allow the prescription and the development of specialities

Madrid, March 2012.- the Council General of schools of physiotherapists of Spain (CGCFE) has moved to the Chairperson of the Health Commission of the Senate, Carmen Aragon; and the Health Commission of the Popular parliamentary group spokesmanManuel Cervera, the lines for the development of future policy changes to enable physical therapist be a professional prescribing and obtaining the specialties, two priorities in the Council’s actions.

After the meeting held yesterday between the President of the CGCFE, José Antonio Martín Urrialde and the Secretary general, Manuel Alcantarilla, with representatives of both houses, the Council has stressed the interest shown by their partners, who described the Council’s proposals as positive for the quality care and professional development.

The Secretary-General and the President of the CGCFE outlined in detail the various technical aspects of the proposals and, in this sense, have insisted on the need that they enjoy the consensus of various collective health, as a prelude to political bargaining, aspect is being undertaken in a manner planned by the Presidency.

Also, dealt with issues such as the regulation of the natural therapies and professional autonomy, in which Carmen Aragon and Manuel Cervera expressed the coincidence with the postulated Council dl on the need that a correct implementation of competences resulting from the physiotherapy degree, will result in a secure assistance for citizens ”.

CGCFE

The General Council of physiotherapists schools of Spain (CGCFE) is the body representing more than 40,000 physiotherapists, Spain, working with the common goal of promoting the health of citizens. In addition, orders the profession, guardianship the interests of physiotherapy, as well as its optimal implementation and universalization.

Physiotherapists are health professionals, as provided for in the existing legislation, accredited with the University degree in physiotherapy, taught in 43 universities and possessors of knowledge and skills to benefit the health of the population. in addition, there is a greater number of doctorates and mastersthat ensure their high qualifications