ETHICS WEBINAR
HPCSA BOOKLET 5 and 16:
Your Online Presence Is Part of Your Practice
NAVIGATING PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY,
SOCIAL MEDIA AND PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES
Thursday, 13th August 2026
18:00 – 19:45
Overview
During this webinar, the HPCSA Booklet 5: Confidentiality – Protecting and Providing Information and HPCSA Booklet 16: Ethical Guidelines on social media will be explored from a South African legal and ethical practice perspective. The webinar will offer insights into the complexities of digital communication, including WhatsApp and social media use, consent, online reviews and cybersecurity, while focusing on protecting patient confidentiality and public trust across all forms of communication.
The audience will have an opportunity to listen and engage with clinical, legal and medicolegal subject matter experts. During the webinar, a range of learning opportunities will be offered including short lectures, interactive case studies, audience polling and Q&A.
This webinar will focus on healthcare practitioners engaging in digital communication with patients and colleagues. Administrative staff working in these practices are welcome to join the discussion.
Earn CPD Points
This webinar is CPD accredited for 2 ethical points.
CPD certificates will only be issued to all attendees following the webinar and will be sent via e-mail.
Required attendance at the webinar:
The Zoom platform provides a list of delegates who logged in to watch the webinar. This record will be used as proof of attendance to allocate CPD points.
PLEASE NOTE: Attendees must attend for more than 45 minutes to be awarded 1 ethics CPD point and the full webinar to be awarded 2 ethics CPD points.
Access to the recorded webinar if you were unable to watch it live:
If you were unable to watch the webinar live, you will be able to access a recorded version on the EthiQal website (note that the recording will be available from the 14th of September 2026).
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