Circular 10/2012 Licensing of Nursing Agencies by South African Nursing Council

 
  

20 November 2012

TO:National Department of Health
 Provincial Departments of Health
 Nursing Agencies
 Nursing Institutions
 Nursing Stakeholders

Licensing of Nursing Agencies by South African Nursing Council

 

PURPOSE

The purpose of this circular is to provide clarity on matters relating to the licensing of the Nursing Agencies.

 

BACKGROUND

South African Nursing Council (SANC) Circular 1 of 2011 has reference.

SANC has in its meeting held on the 27th of September 2012 resolved that:

The files of Nursing Agencies which were previously licensed by the South African Nursing Council be handed over to the National Department of Health as the South African Nursing Council has no mandate to regulate Nursing Agencies under the Nursing Act, 2005.
 
All enquiries relating to Nursing Agencies should be directed to the National Department of Health, Nursing Services Directorate.

In this regard, all the Nursing Agencies files on South African Nursing Council database as of 31 December 2010 have been handed over to the National Department of Health.

Also note that the SANC will continue to regulate the Scope of Practice of Nurse Practitioners in terms of the Nursing Act, 2005 and relevant South African Nursing Council rules and regulations.

 

 

Sincerely

 

Signed
Tendani Mabuda (Mr)
Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council

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