THE Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) has announced that it has constituted 12 new professional boards. A statement from the organisation said the inauguration of the new boards effectively meant new management for the HPCSA, as the chairpersons of these boards would serve for the next five years as members of the council at the HPCSA. The Professional Boards run the activities of Council and are responsible for regulating the health professions which are within its mandate. They are responsible for regulating the registration, education and training, professional conduct and ethical behaviour of their professions.

The boards include academics, health experts, representatives from institutions and the government.

SAPA, 11 August 2010