HPCSA Guides:

Ethics are defined as “moral principles”. Within the health care field there are standards which must be met and maintained with regard to ethics. This section of the website highlights various ethical aspects and offers easy access to more detailed documentation. The Hippocratic Oath is the oath to the medical profession that all practitioners swear to. For the full Hippocratic Oath, please Click here.

Ethical rules have evolved over time, developing to maintain the principles of the transforming health care regulators. For the recently proposed New Generic Ethical Rules, please Click here.

Whilst the above Rules are still in draft format, there are a number of existing Ethical rules at the HPCSA. These rules were originated by the Medical and Dental Professions Board and have been adopted by other Boards. Please Click here 2 for the full document.

For the full document on “Undesirable Business Practices”, please Click here.

For the full document on “Professional Guidelines”, (originated by the Medical and Dental Professions Board and adopted by other Boards) please Click here.

The “Patient’s Charter” is a document that discusses the rights of the patient and what they should expect from their health care practitioner. For the full document, please Click here.

The Professional Board for Occupational Therapy and Medical Orthotics/Prosthetics developed standards of practice in terms of Clinical Governance as part of the professional practice framework. These are the guidelines for standards of practice for the three professions: Occupational Therapists, Medical Orthotics Prosthetics, and Arts Therapists.

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