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The Citizen reports that the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) says the annual registration fee increase that has angered healthcare workers was effected following consultations with the medical and dental professions board.
Last week, the SA Medical Association (Sama) criticised the 13% increase as “unfair” and “not justifiable”, and said it would engage with the HPCSA about the matter. It has submitted a request for information in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to obtain budgets, minutes of meetings, and other relevant communication and/or data relating to Council’s ‘justification’ for increasing the fees. “Given the lack of promised engagement on the matter, we also decided to explore our legal options,” Sama indicated. In response on Tuesday to the complaints, HPCSA president Professor Simon Nemutandani said the approval of the increase was preceded “by extensive consultation with the Medical and Dental Professions Board and in consideration of their activities for the financial year in question and it is Council budgeting approach to move from a premise of zero cost base and activities of the particular board”. The outlined procedure was followed, and Council subsequently approved and gazetted the fees for 2022/2023 financial year, said the HPCSA.
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