Scope of Practice of Anaesthesia in the Republic of South Africa

Extracted from text ... Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia & Analgesia ? October 2006 127 GUIDELINES Introduction One of the new factors of importance in medical practice in South Africa is the growing recognition of the role of hospital licensing and credentialing. Part of the process of consideration for accreditation of hospitals will include the level of qualifications and expertise that a hospital expects of the medical practitioners to whom that hospital grants clinical privileges. In addition, the Health Professions Council of South Africa has requested the College of Anaesthetists of South Africa to define the "scope of practice" in the speciality of Anaesthesia. ..