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Date: 27-Apr-2009
Exciting Times: Ontario moving to expand physiotherapy scope of practice
April 29, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On Friday April 24, Premier McGuinty announced plans to introduce legislation that will expand the scope of practice of a number of Ontario’s health professions including physiotherapists, pharmacists and nurses.
The announcement did not contain specifics on exactly what changes will be made. However, it appears likely that the legislation will be based on the recommendations that the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council made in its reports to the Minister in September 2008 and January 2009.
This announcement is significant as HPRAC recommended that the scope of practice of physiotherapy be expanded to permit physiotherapists to:
- Communicate a diagnosis
- Treat wounds
- Administer oxygen
- Treat and assess pelvic floor disorders and
- Order some diagnostic tests including x-rays, diagnostic ultrasound and certain types of blood tests.
To review the Toronto Star newspaper articles, please see:
http://www.thestar.com/article/624119
http://www.thestar.com/article/624322
To review the physiotherapist profession’s submission to HPRAC on the scope of practice review please click here.
For more information on HPRAC’s recommendations, please see:
Interprofessional Collaboration Interim Report - Phase II, Part I, September 2008
Critical Links: Transforming and Supporting Patient Care (January 2009)
The College will continue to closely monitor the progress of this new legislation and will keep registrants updated of the impacts on practice.
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