Regulator criticised over delays in recognising qualifications

Esther Mary D’Arcy, professional adviser with the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists, said “there are consistent delays” with recognising qualifications.

Health regulator CORU has come in for criticism over its waiting times after it emerged that a health practitioner has been waiting almost a year for their qualifications to be recognised.

A qualified Irish physiotherapist, returning to Ireland from Britain where they attained their degree at one of that country’s leading sports-science universities, told the Irish Examinerthey have been waiting since January for their qualification to be recognised by CORU, having initially made contact with the organisation in September 2022.