Category: Scope of Profession
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HPCSA: Adhering to Scopes of Profession and Practice
All individuals who practise any of the healthcare professions incorporated in the scope of the HPCSA are legally obliged to register with Council. The twelve (12) Professional Boards are established for the various professions. Registered practitioners must adhere to the regulations that specify the functions of their professions’ scopes of practice. Council is aware of the demands of commercial interests, but remind…
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Transverse Registration?
Dear member, please find attached the document with regard to the application for “Transverse Registration” with the HPCSA. We would love to know and hear and read your thoughts on this. PS: You can log in to comment or you are welcome to join our WhatsApp group by sending a message to Linda at 082…
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When traveling – CPF Members
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What you as practitioner need to do during the lockdown to keep providing service
We received the following question from a clinical psychologist in private practice. “I would like to understand how to manage my private practice as a clinical psychologist. Where do I get permission to go to my practice? Can my clients visit the practice? What do I need in order to continue this essential mental health…
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Disaster Management Act Regulations for Lockdown during COVID-19
The minister of health have published the regulations that will be put in place during the lockdown period of the COVID-19 virus. Please take note of Section 6 of the act requiring you to be able to identify yourself as a health practitioner to authorities when requested. The CPF will email a statement with our…
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Sanitary Guidelines at your Place of Work
Maintaining isolation in line with the state of disaster is of paramount importance. As practitioner, you should be able to motivate why you need to see someone face to face and not hold a session online. When you see someone for a face-to-face (F2F) session, maintain the necessary sanitation and health regulations such as: Keeping…
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Claims with regard to Telemedicine
Dear CPF members, This is an important information update with regards to claims submitted if you intend to engage in telemedicine/e-counselling processes. According to our latest information you need to keep in mind that schemes might not pay for e-counselling/telemedicine processes. The telecon code 0130 is reserved for psychiatrists at this stage at Discovery, so…
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HPCSA Media Statement: GUIDELINES ON TELEMEDICINE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Pretoria – The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has noted that there are numerous advertisements for doctors to be involved in Telemedicine models that are in contravention of the HPCSA’s Ethical Guidelines on Telemedicine. This may result with patients routinely being serviced by practitioners virtually, that is, directly without the consulting and responsible practitioner’s physical presence. Telemedicine…
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Letter from the CPF to the Professional Board of Psychology of the HPCSA
The following letter was sent to Professor Pillay by the CPF exco in the past week acknowledging the work of the PBP to clarify the Scope of Practice: 20 November 2019 TO: Prof B J Pillay Chairperson of the Professional Board for Psychology The Clinical Psychology Forum (CPF) wishes to acknowledge with gratitude the…
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Scope of Practice: CPF Statement
Clinical Psychology and other categories of psychologists as well as psychometrists and registered counsellors Introduction The Clinical Psychology Forum (CPF) wishes to inform its members of the following very important announcement regarding the scope of practice by the HPCSA and the Professional Board for Psychology (PBP). The CPF also wants to thank the PBP for…