Acceptance of Terms:
By registering as a healthcare provider on Health Near Me, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

User Registration and Accounts:
Eligibility: Registration is open to licensed healthcare providers who meet the qualification criteria.
Account Creation: Providers must submit accurate and current professional credentials during registration including:
Copy of Identity Document
Copy of Qualifications
HPCSA/SAPC/Relevant body registrations

Account Management:
You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of the account.

Compliance with Laws and Regulations
Regulatory Adherence: Health Near Me and its registered providers must comply with all applicable healthcare laws and telemedicine regulations.
POPIA Compliance: Commitment to maintaining the privacy and security of patient information as per POPIA legislation.

User Responsibilities
Ethical Conduct: Providers are expected to use Health Near Me ethically and professionally.
Accuracy of Information: Providers must ensure that all information provided to patients is accurate and up-to-date.
Communication Standards: Please provide services to patients in a professional manner, consistent with your regulatory obligations and the standards of your profession and uphold the reputation of Health Near Me.

By listing any profile and using Health Near Me you agree that the information displayed on the profiles are accurate, up-to-date and does not infringe upon any copyright/healthcare laws and regulations including HPCSA guidelines for advertising and telemedicine services.
You agree not to use Health Near Me if your regulatory body registrations are not up to date/renewed/suspended.

Data Security and Privacy
Patient information stored on your electronic health care records remains your responsibility.
Incident Reporting: Providers must report any suspected data breaches or security incidents promptly.
Patients are required to sign your practice POPIA policy before using your services.

Platform Services
Telemedicine Services: Health Near Me facilitates the provision of telemedicine services between healthcare providers and patients. You are solely responsible for the quality and appropriateness of the healthcare services you provide.
You are responsible for confirming all appointments made through the system for your services.
You are solely responsible for your healthcare products including purchase confirmations, delivery, refunds, returns, guarantees and warranties.
Patient Information: You agree to maintain the confidentiality of patient information in accordance with applicable privacy laws and regulations.

Prohibited Activities. You agree not to:
Use Health Near Me for any unlawful or fraudulent purposes.
Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent the affiliation with any person or entity.
Use Health Near Me to transmit any harmful code, viruses, or malicious software.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to Health Near Me.
Engage in any activity that could disrupt or harm Health Near Me or its users.

Amendments to the Terms
Modification Rights: Health Near Me reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time.
Notification of Changes: Providers will be notified of significant changes to the terms.

Termination
Non-adherence to the terms and conditions will result in termination/suspension of the accounts and access to Health Near Me.

Disclaimers
Health Near Me is a technology platform that connects healthcare providers with patients. We do not provide medical advice or treatment recommendations. The healthcare services provided are the sole responsibility of the healthcare providers.
We do not guarantee the availability, accuracy, or quality of the healthcare services provided through Health Near Me.
Health Near Me accepts no liability, to the extent permitted by law, for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever or howsoever caused arising from the access or use of Health Near Me and/or the virtual health service or the purchase of any of other products or services.
Please ensure that patients sign your practice terms and conditions, consent forms and POPI disclaimers before consulting with you.

Limitation of Liability
Health Near Me’s liability in connection with the services provided is limited to the extent permitted by law.
Health Near Me will not be liable for any malpractice associated with any healthcare provider using Health Near Me.
Healthcare providers will need to ensure that their medical malpractice insurance covers telemedicine if consulting with patients virtually.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Health Near Me harmless from any claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses arising from the use of Health Near Me or the violation of these Terms. Should disputes arise between you and a patient booked through Health Near Me, we recommend resolving the matter directly with the patient. Health Near Me is not responsible for mediating disputes.

PRODUCT AND SERVICE REVIEWS/PUBLICATIONS
YOU ARE ENTITLED TO SUBMIT ANY REVIEWS/PUBLICATIONS AND/OR SERVICE-RELATED REVIEWS/PUBLICATIONS (INCLUDING PUBLICATIONS ON THIRD PARTY WEBSITES AND OTHER RELATED FORUMS AND PLATFORMS) ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH Health Near Me, ITS SERVICES AND PRODUCTS. YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR PUBLICATION WILL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

When you submit a review or publication, you agree that: All review(s) and publications submitted will be accurate, your review/publication is original and was created by you, you are a resident of South-Africa; and are at least eighteen (18) eighteen years of age; you are/were a bona fide user of our website, products and/or services of Health Near Me. The statements you make in your review/publication reflects a true and honest depiction of your experience and related facts, any publication will not contain any defamatory material, untrue material, inappropriate innuendos and/or statements and it further refrain from using any of our employees’ names and identities, and also refrain from any harassment and bullying and further that any privileged information that may become known to you in terms of this agreement shall not be published.

SHOULD ANY OF THE AFOREGOING CONDITIONS NOT BE MET, YOU IRREVOCABLY GRANT Health Near Me AND ITS ADMINISTRATORS PERMISSION TO REMOVE AND TAKE STEPS TO REMOVE SUCH PUBLICATION, AS WELL AS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON YOUR BEHALF AND STEAD IN DOING SO, WHICH INCLUDES ENGAGING AND DULY INSTRUCT ON YOUR BEHALF THIRD PARTIES TO WHOM PUBLICATION WAS MADE OR WHO ARE CO-PUBLISHERS AS CIRCUMSTANCES MAY DICTATE, TO REMOVE/RETRACT SUCH PUBLICATION. ANY WITHDRAWAL INSTRUCTION TO A THIRD PARTY SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE SPECIFICALLY AUTHORISED BY YOU.

Health Near Me shall have the right, (but not the obligation), to pursue and demand any one or more of the following actions with regard to your review(s) and/or publications:
We reserve the right to monitor/review and remove on your behalf your service-related review/publication including reviews/ publications submitted to third parties, should there in our reasonable discretion and opinion be any inaccuracies, false and /or misleading allegations and/or statements contained in the publication;
Health Near Me may take steps to remove and restrict such publication which you irrevocably give Health Near Me permission to do;
Health Near Me hereby refuses permission to make public the identity of any employee, agent or person employed with Health Near Me;
By submitting a review and/or publication to/about Health Near Me which includes to any third-party, you grant the right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout Health Near Me’s marketing channels in any media; your identity will be protected in terms of our privacy policy; such permission includes the right to delete and withdraw any publication whether such publication is made to any third party or not on your behalf.
WE RETAIN A FULL REASONABLE DISCRETION TO REMOVE ANY PUBLICATION ON YOUR BEHALF AND YOU EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZE US TO DO SO, IF YOU HAVE NOT COMMUNICATED AND ENGAGED (IN INSTANCES OF A COMPLAINT) WITH OUR CUSTOMER CARE DEPARTMENT, AND SUCH PUBLICATION IS UNTRUE, INJURIOUS, TO Health Near Me, ITS EMPLOYEES AND OR AGENTS, GROSSLY MISREPRESENTS THE FACTS, CONTAINS DEFAMATORY STATEMENTS AND/OR INNUENDOS (WHICH INCLUDES ELECTRONIC AND INTERNET BASED PUBLICATIONS).

SERVICE DELIVERY, COMPLAINTS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS
Any problems related to service delivery should be reported immediately, as this will enable us to take immediate and appropriate action.
THE USER AND Health Near Me HEREBY AGREE THAT ALL COMPLAINTS AND/OR DISPUTES EXPERIENCED BY THE USER WILL BE REPORTED TO Health Near Me WITHIN 2 DAYS FROM THE INCIDENT. THE USER FURTHER UNDERTAKES TO PROVIDE Health Near Me WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESOLVE THE REPORTED COMPLAINT/DISPUTE INTERNALLY AND TO ALLOW Health Near Me THE OPPORTUNITY TO UTILIZE ALL MEASURES NEEDED TO RESOLVE THE MATTER WITHIN 30 DAYS. THE USER FURTHER UNDERTAKES TO NOT PUBLICIZE ANY INCIDENT ON ANY SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBPAGE OR INTERNET OR OTHER PLATFORM BEFORE Health Near Me HAS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED THE CLIENT WITH FEEDBACK THAT THE MATTER COULD NOT BE RESOLVED INTERNALLY.
IF ANY DAMAGES/LOSS IS ALLEGED AND REPORTED BY THE CLIENT, Health Near Me RETAINS THE RIGHT REQUEST THE CLIENT TO ADDUCE EVIDENCE FOR SAME.
Should any other service delivery related issues arise, written notice should be sent to our customer care department.