NOTICE OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE ETHICAL RULES OF CONDUCT OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA (HPCSA) ON SHARING OF ROOMS

This document announces an amendment to the HPCSA Ethical Rules of Conduct allowing practitioners to share rooms with individuals registered under any health-profession regulation. It states that previously sharing a room with HPCSA members was not allowed, but the new rule permits sharing with persons registered under the Act or other health-profession legislation, including Allied Health Professions Act registrants. The amendment redefines Ethical Rule 8A to permit sharing of rooms with such registrants and references where the complete amendment can be found.