SA Medical Association Trade Union general secretary, Cedric Sihlangu told City Press that the union was already receiving complaints from its members who work in the public sector regarding their suspensions.
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More than 6 600 healthcare professionals in both the private and public sectors have been suspended since early this month by the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) for failure to pay their annual statutory fees. This spells disaster for patients who will be left in limbo since suspended practitioners are prohibited from working without registration.
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