Practitioners must be aware that it is unethical to charge lesser fees for patients paying out of pocket and higher fees for patients covered by… Read More »Rates discrepancies are unethical

First aid is compulsory for all OTs The Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics and Art Therapy Board (OCP) requires that all newly qualified practitioners… Read More »Get your first aid certificate

You may not practice without registering with the HPCSA, but there are also many advantages to being part of the healthcare community. Practitioners whose professions… Read More »Benefits of registration

Practitioners are reminded to pay their annual fees for the 2015 registration period. The deadline for the annual fee was 1 April 2015. However, the… Read More »Importance of paying annual fees

Practitioners who wish to make a commitment to their profession by serving as medical internship evaluators can apply now. Interested medical practitioners registered with the… Read More »Become a Medical Internship Evaluator

If you are interested in epidemiology and public health, make your application to participate in the South African Field Epidemiology Training Programme for 2016. The… Read More »Is public health your priority?

The HPCSA will be hosting a awareness campaign targeting the public and the practitioners in September. The purpose of these events is the fulfillment of… Read More »Public awareness campaign in Gauteng

The Professional Board of Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene has noticed that some of the Dental Therapists in private practice are referring themselves as Dental… Read More »Caution to Dental Therapists in private practice

The Professional Board for Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene would like to remind practitioners of the phasing out of the Board examination for student dental… Read More »Phasing out of Board Examination for Student Dental Assistants

As per the notice published on 29 November 2013, the Competition Commission will conduct a market inquiry into the private healthcare sector. The terms of… Read More »Competition Commission inquiry

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has published updated fee structures for registration, re-registration and penalties for its various professional boards. The gazette… Read More »Fee update

In a bid to curb the increasing demands of registering practitioners and processing the annual renewal fees, the HPCSA embarked on a nationwide off-site renewals… Read More »Avoid the Qs!

Doctors are avoiding “high risk” specialist medical disciplines like obstetrics and gynaecology due to an increase in medical malpractice claims. This was revealed by the… Read More »Doctors avoid specialising in high risk disciplines

A successful relationship between healthcare practitioner and patient depends on mutual trust. In order to establish that trust practitioners must respect the autonomy of their… Read More »What is informed consent?

Some of these allegations are true and some are not. The committee is concerned about the ones that are true as they damage the image… Read More »Concern about misconduct of healthcare practitioners

The HPCSA has observed an increase in the number of students pursuing their studies abroad, only to find upon their return to South Africa, that… Read More »Are you considering foreign qualifications?

Anaesthesiologists should not delegate important aspects of their work to others, warns the HPCSA. The Medical and Dental Professions Board of the HPCSA is urging… Read More »Anaesthesiologists take note!

In December 2013, at a hearing held by the Professional Conduct Committee for the HPCSA, the committee found Dr Wouter Basson guilty of unprofessional conduct… Read More »An update on the case of Dr Wouter Basson

The aim of the roadshows is to engage with practitioners, educate and update you on a number of pertinent issues such as clarifying the role… Read More »Roadshows for Practitioners and the Public