HPCSA news

A revolutionary treatment for heart disease, approved by the HPCSA, is becoming more accessible to South Africans – and a local medical professional is making… Read More »Good news for heart health

The Speech, Language and Hearing professional board has provided hearing professionals and the public with some guidelines on how to offer hearing screening. Within the… Read More »Listen up!

The HPCSA cautions practitioners who are considering engaging in employment with private entities to consider carefully the type of contractual arrangement they enter into. Practitioners… Read More »Advice on employment contracts

Healthcare practitioners should not hand over their practice number details over to employers, warns the HPCSA. The Undesirable Business Practices Committee of the HPCSA recently… Read More »Protect your practice number

Dental therapists can prescribe medicines – providing they stick to the official list. The HPCSA has retracted a note published in the Dental Therapy, Oral… Read More »Confusion around prescription cleared up

Dental assistants are reminded to diarise the dates for the board examination for those registered under the “grandfather clause”. The 2015 board examination for student… Read More »Deadline for dental exams

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is not in favour of solving disputes and disagreements with strikes. As a regulatory body with a… Read More »Implications of embarking on a strike

From the 1st August, the HPCSA will be inviting all health care practitioners registered with it, to nominate members of their professional board to be… Read More »Nominations of Members of the Professional Boards of the HPCSA

The following ethical guidelines should be observed when practitioners print professional stationery. You must include the following in your printed and electronic letterheads and other… Read More »How to print your professional stationery

It might seem entirely fair to charge a patient if they make an appointment, but then don’t turn up for it. However, this is in… Read More »Charging for no-shows

It has come to the attention of the Board that some companies have purchased x-ray equipment for mobile radiology services. These companies are apparently struggling… Read More »Beware of dubious mobile radio technology

The Professional Board for Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene of the HPCSA feels vindicated after a High Court judgment forcing dental assistants to be registered… Read More »Registration of dental assistants

The Council is reminding all Interns to pay their Annual Fees of R530 as soon as possible. Since April 2012, Interns have been required to… Read More »Intern Registration

Pretoria – The Professional Board for Radiography and Clinical Technology of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has warned practitioners about suspicious mobile… Read More »Practitioners warned about dubious mobile radiology services

The common practice of charging patients who do not honor appointments is in breach of the Council’s ethical rules that states: A practitioner shall not… Read More »Charging for no-shows

Be ready for a new, fresh look and feel on the HPCSA website which will be up and running in the middle of May. The… Read More »New HPCSA website

Following the fantastic support of the HPCSA roadshows by practitioners, the Council is considering an annual conference and would like your input on what you… Read More »HPCSA conference survey

The Professional Board for Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Biokineticists have recently reviewed the first-aid requirements for Biokineticists. Going forward all Biokineticist must have a BLS level… Read More »First aid for Biokineticists

HPCSA calls on Radiologists and Radiographers to assist with a study to determine the feasibility of role extension for Radiographers relating to the injection of… Read More »Give your views on role extention for Radiographers

Following the recent judgment by Judge Ismail, all Dental Assistants have to be registered with the HPCSA.  Judge Ismail dismissed the South African Dental Association’s… Read More »Registration of Dental Assistants