What is wrong with the current voluntary registration process for EHO/PHIs under the Societies Act?
• The Health Professions Council is opposed to the current registration process under the Societies Act as they believe the use of titles such as registered, licensed or certified can be confusing to the public and are therefore not in the public interest. Also, that the Registrar of Societies does not carry out a detailed public interest analysis of the society, its membership or the services provided by the members. The HPC has reported to the Ministry of Health that the current registration of health groups under the Society Act be stopped, that all titles previously approved be rescinded, and that health care workers be prohibited in future from using words such as registered, licensed or certified unless approved by the HPC. • Currently, how many complaints per year are received from the public regarding unprofessional conduct on the part of EHO’s? • The Working Group has no idea how many complaints of unprofessional conduct are made against EHO/PHI’s with the various employers or
