Focus on teeth and gums
Oral problems affect our daily life in terms of dental function, pain and economic cost. The reduction of oral diseases through oral health promotion and… Read More »Focus on teeth and gums
Good news for heart health
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
Listen up!
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!
Advice on employment contracts
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
Protect your practice number
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
Confusion around prescription cleared up
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
Deadline for dental exams
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
Implications of embarking on a strike
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
Nominations of Members of the Professional Boards of the HPCSA
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
How to print your professional stationery
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
Charging for no-shows
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
Beware of dubious mobile radio technology
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
Registration of dental assistants
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
Being professional at all times
Over the last few decades patients have rightly become better informed, leading to more questions about their care and what remedies are available to them.… Read More »Being professional at all times
Clearing the sick-leave fog at work
A certificate from a medical practitioner is counted as legitimate grounds to miss work. My firm, over many years, has witnessed many examples of employee… Read More »Clearing the sick-leave fog at work
20th South African Congress of Psychology
As you may know, 2014 not only marks the 20th anniversary of our South African democracy, but also of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) as a… Read More »20th South African Congress of Psychology
Intern Registration
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
Practitioners warned about dubious mobile radiology services
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
Charging for no-shows
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
New HPCSA website
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