HPCSA Corporate Affairs

In terms of the Health Professions Act,56 of 1974 compliance to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a compulsory legislated requirement for all registered healthcare practitioners.… Read More »CPD Programme and Compliance Reminder

You are cordially invited to attend the Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners roadshow in the North West province, where attending practitioners will be accredited with… Read More »Environmental Health Practitioners Roadshow North West

You are cordially invited to attend the Professional Board for Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics and Arts Therapy roadshow for practitioners based in Gauteng. Attending practitioners… Read More »Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics and Arts Therapy Gauteng Roadshow

The Executive Committee (EXCO) of the Medical and Dental Professions Board  noted that some universities have raised concerns with students submitting sick notes thereby deferring examinations,… Read More »Issuing Medical Certificates for Immediate Family Members

The Executive Committee (EXCO) of the Medical and Dental Professions Board  noted a concern brought to the Board on the off-label use of drugs on… Read More »Advisory on Off-Label Use of Drugs

You are cordially invited to attend the Professional Board for Speech, Language and Hearing roadshow in the Gauteng province, where attending practitioners will be accredited with CEUs. The details… Read More »Speech, Language and Hearing Roadshow

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is pleased to announce that the Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has appointed Dr Magome Masike as the… Read More »New HPCSA Registrar

Please note that the HPCSA website is undergoing security maintenance. The work will affect parts of the website resulting in some of the services being… Read More »HPCSA website undergoing maintenance update

The draft regulations relating to Scope of Profession for Dietitians have been published for public comment. The draft regulations were drafted in 2018 and comments are solicited… Read More »Draft regulations for Dietitians for comments

The HPCSA annual fees for the 2023/24 financial year are still being finalised and practitioners are advised not to pay their annual fees until they… Read More »HPCSA Annual Fees 2023/24

It is an absolute pleasure for me to wish you all a happy new year, this is a time for a fresh start and I… Read More »Message from HPCSA Acting Registrar

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has issued updates on the ongoing measles outbreak in the country. South Africa is currently experiencing a measles outbreak,… Read More »NICD update on measles outbreak

The HPCSA has streamlined the registration process. Practitioners graduating, commencing community service or any of other transitions requiring registration or updating their status with the… Read More »HPCSA registration process for graduates, community service or other professions

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is a statutory body established in terms of the Health Professions Act 56 of 1974 (The Act)… Read More »Caution against unethical partnerships

The Professional Board for Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics and Art Therapists (OCP) regulates three professions, one of which is the occupational therapy. The… Read More »Celebrating World Occupational Therapy Day

The HPCSA has updated the Guidelines on the keeping of patient records (Booklet 9). Practitioners are advised to adhere to the revised guidelines on record… Read More »Guidelines on patient recordkeeping

The profession of occupational therapy has a wide scope of application creating a more just and inclusive society.  To this end the professions governing body,… Read More »Promoting occupational therapy

We have heard your calls for a revamp to the HPCSA website. Now, you have a chance to be part of the change you want… Read More »HPCSA website functionality survey