The South African Health Product Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has been alerted to the inadvertent administration and/or medication errors where tranexamic acid was erroneously administered in place of bupivacaine injection due… Read More »SAHPRA Medicine Safety Alert
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) participated in the 15th International Association of Medical Regulatory Authority (IAMRA) Conference to gauge benchmarks around regulation.… Read More »HPCSA Participation at IAMRA 2023
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) invites applications from suitably qualified and interested persons to serve on its Professional Conduct and Appeals Committees… Read More »Professional Conduct and Appeals Committees Applications
The HPCSA, together with the 12 Professional Boards under its ambit, is established to provide for control over the education, training and registration for practicing… Read More »HPCSA Vision and Mission Statements
The HPCSA ethical guidelines on upholding patient rights are crucial for several reasons. These guidelines establish a framework that ensures the dignity, autonomy, and well-being… Read More »HPCSA Ethical Guidelines on Patient’s Rights
As a regulatory body, the HPCSA is tasked to protect the public and guide the professions by upholding professional and ethical standards within the health… Read More »HPCSA Complaints Process Explained
Members of the public or healthcare practitioners can lodge a complaint against a registered practitioner with the HPCSA, but only for unprofessional conduct by a… Read More »Lodging a Complaint with the HPCSA
The International Society on Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) launched the International Prosthetics and Orthotics Day to be November 5th annually. The aim of this day is to highlight and raise… Read More »International Prosthetics and Orthotics Day
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) would like to remind all healthcare practitioners of the utmost importance of adhering to our Social Media… Read More »HPCSA Social Media Policy
Sensory Spaces playground,(previously known as Back to Urth) aims to provide enriched sensory experiences that will address developmental abilities of children. Abilities that can be… Read More »SAISI Sensory Spaces Playgrounds
The past outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic unveiled an undeniable global reality concerning the mental health of different people, at many levels, as a result… Read More »Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
The metropole OTs in the Western Cape generally hosts its annual district forum to discuss matters related to OT service delivery and provide key OT… Read More »Quality Improvement in Action
The introduction of the Ergonomics Regulation 2019 created a golden opportunity for occupational therapists to harness the core principles of its profession and assist employers… Read More »Ergonomics Regulation and Occupational Therapists
The mandatory provisions in the COID Act put rehabilitation, reintegration, and early return central in the basket of services for compensation of injuries on duty… Read More »Economics of Sick Leave: Return to Work Programme
An adventure started when a man had the courage to tell his story. This man is Robert Mitchell. Robert grew up as a happy little… Read More »Unity Through the Pallet Community
The Professional Board for Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics, Prosthetics and Arts Therapy, commemorates World Occupational Therapy Day on Friday, 27 October 2023 under the theme: “Unity… Read More »World Occupational Therapy Day
The question surrounding mental health and whether a sensory space will contribute to mental health has always excited me. At the Free State Psychiatric Complex,… Read More »How will a sensory space improve individual mental health?
The Registrar of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), Dr Magome Masike led the HPCSA delegation to meet with their counterparts at the… Read More »HPCSA and University UKZN Medical Board Examinations
In terms of the Health Professions Act, 56 of 1974, healthcare practitioners who are registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) are… Read More »RCT Board Guidelines on CPD Compliance
Please join us in celebrating International Podiatry Day on 8 October 2023. The care and services you provide in managing conditions of the lower limbs… Read More »International Podiatry Day