Should a patient be of the opinion that a medical care provider treated him/her in an unethical or unprofessional manner, the Health Professions Council of South Africa could be contacted provided that such a person is registered with HPCSA.

• A written complaint should be lodged addressed to the Registrar of the HPCSA;
• The complaint should be signed by the complaint in person;
• The HPCSA could ask for further detailed information;
• The relevant practitioner has to forward an explanation and attach any relevant documentation;
• A committee of Preliminary Inquiry will decide whether a further inquiry should be held, if not the matter will be regarded as finalised;
• Should a further inquiry be held, further consultations will be conducted and a charge sheet will be forwarded to the practitioner.

Medical & Dental Professions Board

• Dentists
• Medical Practitioners
• Interns
• Student Interns
• Visiting Students
• Biomedical Engineers
• Clinical Biochemists
• Genetic Counsellors
• Medical Scientists
• Medical Physicists
• Anaesthetist's Assistants
• Health Assistants

The Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners

• Environmental Health Practitioners
• Student Environmental Health Practitioners
• Food Inspectors

Medical Technology

• Medical Technologists
• Student Medical Technologists
• Medical Technicians
• Student Medical Technicians
• Supplementary Medical Technicians
• Student Supplementary Medical Technicians

Occupational Therapy & Medical Orthotics/Prosthetics

• Supplementary Occupational Therapists
• Arts Therapy Students
• Orthopaedic Footwear Technicians
• Medical Orthotists and Prosthetists
• Student Medical Orthotists and Prosthetists
• Orthopaedic Technical Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Student Occupational Therapists
• Arts Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Technicians
• Student Occupational Therapy Technicians
• Assistant Med Orthotist Prost & Leather Workers
• Occupational Therapy Assistants

Professional Board of Optometry & Dispensing Opticians

• Dispensing Opticians
• Student Dispensing Opticians
• Supplementary Optical Dispensers
• Student Supplementary Optical Dispensers
• Supplementary Optometrists
• Student Supplementary Optometrists
• Optometrists
• Student Optometrists
• Orthoptists
• Student Orthoptists

Professional Board of Physiotherapy, Podiatry & Biokinetics

• Physiotherapists
• Student Physiotherapists
• Physiotherapy Assistants
• Student Physiotherapy Assistants
• Remedial Gymnasts
• Supplementary Biokineticists
• Supplementary Podiatrists
• Supplementary Physiotherapists
• Masseurs
• Podiatrists
• Biokineticists
• Student Biokineticists
• Student Podiatrists

Phychology

• Psychologists
• Intern Psychologists
• Student Psychologists
• Registered Counsellors
• Psychometrists
• Psychotechnicians

Radiography and Clinical Technology

• Clinical Technologists
• Student Clinical Technologists
• Graduate Clinical Technologists
• Student Radiographers
• Radiographers
• Electro-Encephalographic Technicians
• Student Electro-Encephalographic Technicians
• Supplementary Radiation Technologists
• Supplementary Diagnostic Radiographers
• Student Supplementary Diagnostic Radiographers
• Restricted Supp Diagnostic Radiographers
• Student Restricted Supp Diagnostic Radiographers
• Radiation Technologists
• Student Radiation Technologists
• Supplementary Clinical Technologists
• Supplementary Electro-Encephalographic Technicians

Speech, Language and Hearing

• Supplementary Hearing Aid Acoustitians
• Community Speech and Hearing Workers
• Student Community Speech and Hearing Workers
• Speech Hearing and Correctionists
• Student Speech Hearing and Correctionists
• Supplementary Audiologists
• Student Supplementary Audiologists
• Supplementary Speech Therapists and Audiologists
• Student
• Supplementary Speech Therapists and Audiologists
• Speech Therapists
• Student Speech Therapists
• Speech Therapists and Audiologists
• Student Speech Therapists and Audiologists
• Speech Therapy Assistants
• Audiometricians
• Student Audiometricians
• Audiologists
• Student Audiologists
• Hearing Aid Acousticians
• Student Hearing Aid Acousticians

Professional Board of Dental Theropy & Oral Hygiene

• Oral Hygienists
• Student Oral Hygienists
• Dental Therapists
• Student Dental Therapists

Professional Board of Dietetics

• Dieticians
• Student Dieticians

Professional Board for Emergency Care Practitioners

• Emergency Care Assistants
• Ambulance Emergency Assistants
• Student Ambulance Emergency Assistants
• Paramedics
• Student Paramedics
• Basic Ambulance Assistants
• Operational Emergency Care Orderlies