Welcome from Sheelagh McNeill, ISCP President

I am delighted to welcome you to the homepage of the website of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP).

Membership of the Society now stands at approximately 3,000 members. Over the last year the site has been significantly improved so that it is a site of choice for our members, other professionals as well as the general public. The members' area allows members of the Society to get directly involved with this website. The online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) section has been greatly expanded to facilitate ongoing professional development.

The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists is the Competent Authority acting with the approval of the Minister for Health and Children for accrediting undergraduate Physiotherapy programmes in the Irish universities. The Society is also the Designated Authority for the review and validation of qualifications obtained outside Ireland.

The Society is a national, professional body, respected and recognised both within and outside the profession, as the voice of Physiotherapy in Ireland. The Society advocates for the provision of a person-centred quality service that is accessible, effective, and humanitarian while advancing health and social gain. We support our members in delivering the highest standards of professional care. The ISCP is the sole Member Organisation representing Ireland on the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT).

Following the AGM in November 2010 the ISCP has moved to a single Board structure which is entrusted with the governance of the Society. The management and direction of the affairs of the Society are vested in this democratically elected Board which is the ultimate policy-making body.  As such, Board members must ensure that the Society complies with Company Law and other legislative requirements.

If you want to ensure that your Physiotherapist in either the public or private health service is Chartered go to the following link:

http://www.iscp.ie/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,498/

Should you want to locate a private Chartered Physiotherapist in your area, click on the ‘Find a Chartered Physiotherapist' link on the homepage of the website or follow this link: http://www.cppp.ie/

Please click the ‘About' link on the homepage of the website or follow this link: http://www.iscp.ie/content/view/111/182/ if you want to know more about the Society.

If you are a member of the Society, and would like to access the Member Sections of the website, please enter your log-in details now.

Sheelagh McNeill MISCP
President

January 2011

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