The latest news from the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), protecting the public and guiding the professions.
In view of the upcoming HPCSA annual fees and registration deadline, we ask practitioners to take note of the latest developments below, as it applies to practitioners… Read More »Notes on HPCSA registration and annual fees
With a new year, comes new challenges and goals. The significance of 2017 cannot be over-emphasised, as Council as embarks on its turnaround project to… Read More »Message from the Acting Registrar/CEO
In line with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)’s Strategic Goal of an Improved Business Model to enhance performance, the HPCSA has developed… Read More »Online renewal and payment portal available from 1 March 2017
Professional status as an emergency care provider is maintained and enriched by the willingness of the individual practitioner to accept and fulfil obligations to society,… Read More »Ethical Code of Conduct for EMC Providers
Did you know that failure by a nurse or doctor to report a Notifiable Medical Condition (NMC) is a criminal offence? According to the National… Read More »Surveillance of Notifiable Medical Conditions (NMCs) in South Africa
It is that time of the year, the HPCSA is bringing registration to specific healthcare practitioners – see breakdown below. The aim of this initiative is to… Read More »HPCSA registration comes to you
Professionals and members of the public are encouraged to call the HPCSA Client Care Centre for all general enquiries at (+27) 12 338 9300 or (+27)… Read More »Who to contact at the HPCSA
The Professional Board for Emergency Care (PBEC) is receiving an increasing amount of complaints regarding alleged unethical conduct of individuals registered with the PBEC. The… Read More »PBEC lodging of complaints
Enhancements in the Renewal of Registration process for 2017 The HPCSA is pleased to announce that developments and enhancements are currently taking place relating to… Read More »Renewal of registration goes online
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has a responsibility to ensure that it protects the public and guides the professions. Council takes this… Read More »Concern about unrest at tertiary educational institutions
The responsibility for maintaining high professional standards rests with the practitioner, who is in turn supported by the office bearers of the Council. Registering with… Read More »Benefits of registering with the HPCSA
Most practitioners enquire how their annual fees are structured. The determination of annual fees for each Professional Board is based on the size of the… Read More »What you need to know about fees
The Professional Board for Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene (PBDOH) has over the years received enquiries from Dental Assistants to change the Board name to… Read More »A dental assistant by any other name…
In the modern attention-economy, marketing has reality for any practitioner involved in running a sustainable practice. However, we urge professionals to stay within ethical boundaries when… Read More »Advertising guidelines for practitioners
The sharing of rooms amongst practitioners is the most cost-effective mechanism to ensure that all services are provided under one roof. However, a practitioner may… Read More »Rules for sharing offices
Effective medical care depends largely on the free flow of information between patient and healthcare professional, possibly only if patients are assured of confidentiality when… Read More »Confidentiality fundamental to sound healthcare
Few people remember the polio epidemics in Johannesburg in the first half of the 20th century, or the many thousands of child deaths attributed to… Read More »New vaccines on the way
The following events will take place in KwaZulu Natal in November 2016: 40th IHF World Hospital Congress Date: 31 October – 3 November, 2016 Venue:… Read More »HPCSA Events
In anticipation of the new changes facing the HPCSA, the following appointments were made on an interim basis to the secretariat’s leadership team: Chief Operations… Read More »HPCSA leadership changes
The HPCSA Inspectorate Office is here to assist and guide healthcare professionals to perform their duties of helping the public without any hindrances. The Inspectorate… Read More »Guidance for healthcare professionals