Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC)
Contact Details
| Postal | Private Bag X21, Arcadia, 0007 |
|---|---|
| Physical | Eco Glades 1 Office Park, Block B, 70 Ribbon Grass Road, Highveld, Centurion |
| Tel | 012 942 7700 |
| Web | ohsc.org.za |
Overview
The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) is listed as a Schedule 3A public entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). The OHSC is an independent body established under the National Health Amendment Act 12 of 2013 to ensure quality and safety in healthcare by promoting and protecting the health and safety of users (patients) of healthcare services by: monitoring and enforcing compliance of health establishments with the norms and standards prescribed by the national health system; and ensuring that complaints of non-compliance with prescribed norms and standards are considered, investigated and disposed of in a procedurally fair, economical and expeditious manner.
The term "health establishments” refers to public and private healthcare facilities that provide, or are intended to provide, inpatient or outpatient treatment, diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, nursing, rehabilitation, palliative, convalescent, preventive, or other healthcare services. It includes hospitals and primary healthcare clinics, and also extends to emergency medical services (EMS), hospices, private medical practices and institutions offering frail care.
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