Overview

• A Valencia court sentenced JM. S. C. to a daily fine of six euros for eight months for practicing podiatry without a university degree or professional registration.
• The convicted individual provided unlicensed podiatric services at the Centro de Mayores in Riba-Roja del Túria, using technical instruments without proper qualifications.
• The Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Podología de la Comunidad Valenciana (ICOPCV) led the legal action, highlighting intrusism as a persistent issue in the profession.
• ICOPCV emphasized the importance of verifying a clinic's sanitary registration and a podiatrist's professional credentials to ensure patient safety.
• Professional bodies advocate for integrating podiatry into the public health system to reduce intrusism and safeguard public health.