Welkovics v Health Professional Council of South Africa (A274/2024)
Welkovics v Health Professional Council of South Africa (A274/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 676 (4 July 2025)
The court found that the appellant, as a private healthcare practitioner, had the right to refuse to accept a private patient unless the situation constituted an emergency. The evidence established that the deceased was stabilized and not in immediate danger at the time of the appellant's decision. No doctor-patient relationship or duty of care arose, as the appellant did not accept responsibility for the patient nor provide treatment instructions. The disciplinary and appeals committees erred in concluding that the appellant acted unprofessionally based solely on financial grounds, and their…
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- Health Professions Act
- Doctor Patient Relationship
- Emergency Medical Care
- Professional Conduct
- Condonation
- Ethical Rules