HPCA

Question 1

HPCA 118

Answer 1

Functions of authorities

A- prescribe qualifications required for scopes of practice
B- authorise registration of health practitioners and maintain registers
C- consider applications for annual practising certificates
D- review and promote competence
E- recognise and set programmes to ensure ongoing competence
F- receive and act on information from HDC and other health practitioners
G- notify employers and acc DG and HDC That practice of practitioner may pose a risk of harm to public
H- to consider cases where unable to perform functions required for practice
I- set clinical and cultural competence and ethical conduct
J- liaise with other authorities about matters of common interests
K- promote education and training
L- to promote public awareness or responsibility of authority

Question 2

HPCA 136

Answer 2

Register

Each authority should maintain a register of health practitioners registered with the authority

Question 3

HPCA 7

Answer 3

Unqualified person must not claim to be a health practitioner

1- a person may only use name, words, titles, initials, abbreviations or descriptions stating or implying person is health practitioner if registers and qualified

2- no person may claim to be practising a profession of health practitioner of any kind unless person is a health practitioner of that kind and holds a current practising certificate as health practitioner of that kind

Question 4

HPCA 14

Answer 4

Authorities appointed

Appointed as an authority in respect to profession under this act

(5) pharmacy council