Closing Date: 10 December 2025
Accreditation numbers:
PSB002/008/05/2025 for 9 ethics ceu’s
Course Summary
This comprehensive Ethics Training Course is designed for all healthcare professionals, regardless of discipline or speciality. It provides clear, practical guidance on ethical conduct in healthcare settings, with content that is directly aligned with South African healthcare legislation and the official ethical guidelines set out by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
The course equips participants with the knowledge and tools to navigate complex ethical situations with confidence and integrity. Topics range from patient rights, confidentiality, and informed consent, to ethical billing practices, social media conduct, and telehealth. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or new to the field, this training ensures your practice remains ethically sound, legally compliant, and patient-centered.
Learning Outcomes:
General ethical guidelines for healthcare professionals
- Core ethical values and standards for good practice.
- How to resolve ethical dilemmas.
- What it means to have a duty.
- Duties to patients.
- Duties to colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
- Duties to patients of other healthcare professionals.
- Duties to themselves.
- Duties to society.
- Duties to the healthcare profession.
- Duties to the environment.
Professional Relations
- Informed Consent.
- National Patients’ Rights Charter.
- Overservicing, Perverse Incentives, and Related Matters.
- Billing
- Confidentiality
Other
- Advertising guidelines for practitioners.
- Business Practice Policy.
- Ethical guidelines on social media.
- Telehealth
Course Facilitator
CHRISTINA PIETERSE
HPCSA REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST
PS0116009
