this Torrevieja-based Criminal Court No. 2 in Orihueladenounced for professional trespassing Belgian woman He worked as a podiatrist without a university degree. AH advertised on social networks as a podiatrist without a podiatry degree and a specialist in diabetic foot and plantar warts. With this, Headquartered in Torrevieja lacked medical clearance for care activity Pediatrics required for this type of practice. The final penalty was a fine of 1,095 euros.
this Official College of Podiatrists of the Community of Valencia (ICOPCV)) sued AH for Advertise on social media as a diabetic foot specialist and plantar warts without a university degree in Foot Diseases. This is the second conviction for Community trespassing in 2022.
It has been reported from ICOPCV that “the easiest way to know we are in the hands of a qualified professional is to check that he or she has a university number”. “When we from the College of Podiatrists saw the announcement, we contacted AH to warn him that if he didn’t have a Pediatrics degree he was subject to a case of professional intervention. He said he didn’t do pediatrics and removed the ad. Unfortunately, This practice is very common among beauticians trying to surpass both its functions. As in our health branch, as in foreigners who do not know the qualifications sought in some professions in our country,” he said. Maite GarciaVice-president of the Valencia Community Official College of Podiatrists.
According to the Professional Association, “Unfortunately, this practice is very common both in beauticians trying to exceed their duties and in foreigners who are unaware of the qualifications sought in our country.”
The complaint was made by ICOPCV, which has been working nonstop for years to eliminate this problem that affects the profession and endanger the public’s health. This is the second conviction for interventionism in Pediatrics in the Valencian Community in 2022. The first corresponds to the person who explained to the owner of a shoe repair center in Valencia that he had been diagnosed with feet and personal insoles without a university degree in Podiatry. . The College has insisted on the importance of the Department of Health cooperating with and monitoring these fraudulent practices that can have serious consequences for patients, and of course it is a complaint for all Pediatricians. The same professional association emphasized that “people who need it can be sure that it is in the hands of a qualified professional, it is essential to check whether there is a professional number”.