KMPDC Council Exams flashcards

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Provisional registration

Time-limited registration granted to interns who have completed the degree but not the internship; practice must occur under supervision of a fully registered practitioner until internship completion is certified.

Full registration

Registration status granted after a recognised degree and certified internship completion; it places the practitioner on the register and is a prerequisite for an independent practising licence.

Annual practising licence

A time-limited authorisation to practise that is distinct from registration; it is renewed periodically, typically with evidence of continuing professional development, and lapses if not renewed.

Temporary registration

Registration for a defined period granted to visiting practitioners for teaching, research, or specialist service; it is tied to a specific institution or engagement and does not confer permanent practice rights.

Register of practitioners

The public record maintained by the Council listing registered medical and dental practitioners and their status; employers and the public may rely on it to verify registration.

Practising without registration

An offence under the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act; delivering clinical care without current registration or a valid licence exposes the practitioner to prosecution and disciplinary action.

Foreign-trained applicant recognition

Applicants with qualifications from outside Kenya must show the Council recognises the qualification; additional competency assessment or examination may be required before registration.

Removal from register

The most severe registration sanction; the practitioner's name is deleted from the register, ending lawful practice until any reinstatement process is completed.

Facility registration certificate

Document issued by the Council confirming a health facility is registered and authorised to operate; it states the facility level and the scope of services permitted.

Facility service-level tiers

Facilities are classified from community-level units through tertiary referral hospitals; the authorised scope of clinical services must match the facility's assigned level and staffing.

Person in charge requirement

A licensed health facility must designate a registered practitioner as the person in charge; clinical services must be delivered only by practitioners with valid registration and licences.

Facility inspection

The Council may inspect premises, staffing, and records before granting or renewing a facility licence, and in response to complaints; findings can lead to conditions, suspension, or revocation.

Operating outside authorised scope

Providing services beyond those approved for the facility's level or licence is non-compliance; the Council may suspend or revoke the licence and require re-licensing.

Change of ownership notification

A change in a facility's ownership, location, or scope of services must be reported to the Council; continued operation may require re-licensing or formal approval of the change.

Unlicensed facility offence

Operating a health facility without a valid Council licence is an offence; the Council may order closure and the operators may face prosecution under the health law framework.

Facility staffing records

Licensed facilities must keep records demonstrating that employed practitioners hold current registration and licences; these records are reviewed during Council inspections.

Training institution approval

Council accreditation of a medical or dental training institution and its programme; it is separate from university chartering and from national qualifications authority recognition.

Clinical training affiliation

Training institutions must have a formal agreement with approved clinical facilities where students complete practical rotations; the sites must meet standards for supervision and patient care.

Curriculum approval

The Council reviews programme content, duration, assessment methods, and intern supervision; substantive changes to an approved curriculum require notification and re-approval.

Provisional institutional approval

Approval granted subject to conditions when an institution partially meets standards; failure to remedy deficiencies can lead to withdrawal of approval and affect graduates' registration eligibility.

Graduates of unapproved programmes

Graduates of programmes not approved or recognised by the Council may be required to undergo additional assessment or may not qualify for registration as practitioners.

Accreditation inspection

The Council inspects training institutions to verify infrastructure, qualified teaching staff, clinical sites, and assessment systems; inspection findings inform approval, conditions, or withdrawal.

Student records requirement

Approved institutions must maintain records of enrolment, assessments, and completion, and produce them to the Council on request during accreditation or review exercises.

Teaching staff qualification

Approval requires adequately qualified teaching staff, including registered practitioners with relevant specialist expertise, sufficient in number for the student cohort and curriculum.

Informed consent elements

Valid consent requires disclosure of diagnosis, proposed treatment, material risks, alternatives, and the right to refuse; it must be obtained by a practitioner knowledgeable about the procedure.

Patient confidentiality duty

Practitioners must protect patient information and disclose it only with consent or where legally required; unjustified breach is a disciplinary offence before the Council.

Contemporaneous patient records

Clinical records must be accurate and made at the time of care; falsifying, altering, or failing to keep records is professional misconduct and undermines continuity of care.

Fee-splitting prohibition

Practitioners must not accept or pay inducements for patient referrals; such arrangements create conflicts of interest and constitute professional misconduct under the ethics rules.

False certification

Issuing a false sick-off certificate, medical report, or fitness document is misconduct; practitioners must certify only what their clinical assessment honestly supports.

Scope of competence

Practitioners must practise within their training and competence and refer cases beyond their scope; failure to refer appropriately can amount to negligence and professional misconduct.

Duty to report impaired colleagues

Practitioners must report colleagues whose impairment or incompetence endangers patients and must cooperate with Council investigations; obstructing an investigation is itself misconduct.

Council disciplinary sanctions

After complaint, investigation, and hearing, the Council may caution, impose conditions, suspend, or remove a practitioner from the register, depending on the seriousness of the misconduct.