The majority of medical schemes require their members to obtain authorisation before receiving services from healthcare practitioners registered under the Health Professions Act. While acting… Read More »Patients to get scheme permission
Patient after patient, shift after shift, phones ringing endlessly. Work has never been more stressful than it is today – and the healthcare profession is… Read More »Assistance for impaired professionals
You are not the first person working as a dental assistant – or many other careers, for that matter – to ask if you have… Read More »Am I in a dead-end career?
The Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has published the amendment regulations relating to the qualifications for the registration of dental assistants for comment in… Read More »Dental assistants subject to new regulations
Keep an eye out for the following HPCSA events – apart from earning CPD points, we would also like the opportunity to engage with practitioners… Read More »Upcoming HPCSA Events
There has been an increase in the number of cases of malpractice litigation against colleagues within the health profession as a result of actual or… Read More »Guarding against litigations
It is practically impossible to divorce law from the practice of dentistry. Every patient-oral health professional interaction has legal implications. Say, for example, if an… Read More »Legal “duty to act” explained
The Council has established an Inspectorate Office whose main focus and primary role is to ensure that registered practitioners comply with the provisions of the… Read More »Protecting communities from bogus doctors
The first formal education and training of Oral Hygienists was introduced in 1972 following extensive debate and negotiations between members of the Dental Association of… Read More »Oral hygienists under the microscope
Healthcare practitioners are increasingly challenged by the constraints of medical aid schemes. Emanating from the power that medical scheme managers have in determining the treatment… Read More »Medical aid schemes – a dilemma for practitioners
Healthcare practitioners have a responsibility to protect and promote the health of individuals and they have a commitment to provide quality care. A perceived potential… Read More »How to care for HIV patients
The Professional Board for Emergency Care (PBEC) established a Research Committee to champion the emergency care research interests related to the profession. It is envisaged… Read More »Good news for emergency care professionals
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), Professional Board of Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene advises Dental Assistants and other stakeholders that it has… Read More »Dental assistants: register now!
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is a statutory body and is committed to protecting the public and guiding the professions. The vision… Read More »‘Bogus’ practitioners rooted out
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is considered to be an essential part of educating practitioners and ensuring that levels of expertise continue to improve. It is… Read More »Upgrade, improve and excel
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), Professional Board of Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene advises Dental Assistants and other stakeholders that it has… Read More »Registration of unqualified but experienced Dental Assistants
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA); Professional Board for Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene advises Dental Therapists and other stakeholders that, after discussion… Read More »Scope for Dental Therapists
HSPCA views dental assistants as a vital profession, which deals with the treatment of patients, allowing for the safe and effective delivery of oral healthcare.… Read More »Registration of dental assistants
The HPCSA off-site and renewal of registrations began on 1 March and will continue until 4 May 2016. The aim is to ensure that registration… Read More »Off-site renewal of registration
Practitioners involved in treating children will occasionally require consent of either the child, parent/guardian. During the current Council symposiums, it has been noted that most… Read More »Prescribed forms to be used when treating children