HPCSA Client Satisfaction Survey
The HPCSA will be conducting its client satisfaction survey for 2021. Various practitioners will be randomly selected to participate in the survey by Data Management… Read More »HPCSA Client Satisfaction Survey
The HPCSA will be conducting its client satisfaction survey for 2021. Various practitioners will be randomly selected to participate in the survey by Data Management… Read More »HPCSA Client Satisfaction Survey
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has amended the following aspects of its Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme: The process of randomly selecting… Read More »Amendments to CPD programme
The first robotic surgical operation in a government hospital was performed on 22 February 2022 at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town. The surgical robotic programme… Read More »Robotic surgery at public health institution
As we bid farewell to 2021, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the challenges and triumphs that have crossed our path… Read More »Message from HPCSA President
Practitioners who have not yet paid their annual fees are urged to so by 30 November 2021 or face suspension from the register. The announcement… Read More »Suspension from HPCSA register due to non-payment of annual fees
Healthcare workers who participated in the initial Sisonke Study are now eligible for the booster shot of J&J under the second phase of this project.… Read More »Booster shots for healthcare practitioners
HPCSA off-site registrations will run from 22 November till 24 December 2021 with designated teams visiting each province. These events are aimed at ensuring those… Read More »HPCSA 2021 off-site registrations
The CPD programme has been streamlined and practitioners are advised to familiarise themselves with the new process to meet their HPCSA CPD requirements. In this… Read More »How to update CEUs and CPDs on the HPCSA website
The HPCSA has streamlined Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements by making the process interactive. The new workflow is explained in the article below and practitioners… Read More »Updated CPD programme
Vaccinated healthcare practitioners can now download their digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate. The digital tool is only available to fully vaccinated individuals and can be used to… Read More »How to get your COVID-19 vaccination certificate
The Professional Board for Psychology is commemorating World Mental Health Awareness Month specifically on 10 October, which is Mental Health Day. The World Health Organization’s, theme for this year is “Mental… Read More »Mental Health Day
The challenges COVID-19 brings to healthcare seem to multiply by the day. If the mutation of the virus is not enough, the outbreak of misinformation… Read More »COVID-19 misinformation
The Professional Board for Optometry and Dispensing Opticians (PBODO) sympathises with those healthcare practitioners affected by the public unrest that took place in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Stolen… Read More »Alert on criminal redistribution of stolen goods
The Health Professions Council of South Africa is pleased to inform you of the Minister of Health’s decision, Dr Joe Phaahla, to appoint Ms Melissa… Read More »Acting HPCSA Registrar/CEO appointed
On 27 June 2021 South Africa, moved to adjusted alert level 4 of the lockdown following a sharp increase of COVID-19 infections. The Acting Health… Read More »HPCSA operations during level 4
The Maintenance of Licensure (MoL) programme is being developed by the HPCSA in line with its regulatory mandate to uphold the social contract between the… Read More »HPCSA registration requirement update
Update issued on 26 August 2021 by Prof MS Nemutandani, President of the Council, Health Professions Council of South Africa: The Minister of Health, Dr… Read More »New HPCSA Registrar/CEO
HPCSA is hosting a series of Professional Board specific roadshows where participating practitioners will earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Practitioners are invited to participate in… Read More »HPCSA Roadshows
An HPCSA registration certificate certifies that the bearer is a legally qualified healthcare practitioner and therefore allowed to practice their profession in South Africa. Registered… Read More »How to download your HPCSA registration certificate or card
The HPCSA’s online portal is now fully operational allowing practitioners direct access to functions previously handled manually. This means that practitioners can henceforth utilise the… Read More »New guidelines for accessing HPCSA services