🩺 HPCSA Guidelines & Ethical Rules
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is the statutory body responsible for guiding and regulating healthcare practitioners. All registered practitioners must adhere to the HPCSA's ethical and professional guidelines.
📜 Key Ethical Principles
- Patient confidentiality: Always protect patient information (POPIA compliance).
- Informed consent: Obtain consent before examination, treatment, or sharing data.
- Professional conduct: Maintain honesty, integrity, and respect in all dealings.
- Record keeping: Keep accurate, up‑to‑date clinical records for at least 6 years.
- Continuing professional development (CPD): Meet annual CPD requirements.
⚠️ Important: HealthCharts helps you maintain compliance by securely storing
patient records, obtaining POPIA consent, and logging all access. However, you are ultimately
responsible for ensuring your practice meets HPCSA standards.
🔗 Official HPCSA Resources
For the full ethical rules, guidelines, and CPD information, visit the official HPCSA website:
HPCSA Contact Details:
Tel: 012 338 9300
Email: info@hpcsa.co.za
Website: www.hpcsa.co.za
📂 Ethical Rules & Policy Documents
Access the latest HPCSA booklets and guidelines directly from their website:
* These links may change; if broken, please visit the HPCSA website directly.