Question NW3615 to the Minister of Health
16 November 2023 - NW3615
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
Whether he will furnish Mrs M O Clarke with the most recent and/or updated registers for (a) psycho-technicians, (b) psychometrists, (c) registered counsellors, (d) psychologists and (e) intern psychologists; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each specified case?
Reply:
According to the Health Professions Council of South Africa:
The HPCSA can release information about practitioners but in strict adherence to the Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013).
(a)-(e) With that consideration in mind, the HPCSA can indicate the following regarding the registration of practitioners under the Psychology Professional Board:
|
BRD Code |
Register Code |
Register Name |
Total |
|
PSB |
PM |
Psycho-technicians |
8 |
|
PMT |
Psychometrists |
2106 |
|
|
PRC |
Registered counsellors |
2689 |
|
|
PS |
Psychologists |
9528 |
|
|
PSIN |
Intern psychologists |
889 |
|
|
PSB Total |
15220 |
END.