GDPR

GDPR and data protection – how safe is your practice?

Pat Langley explains the dangers practices can encounter with GDPR and data protection, and how they can stay safe. Safe…

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Data protection and GDPR – how safe is your practice?

Join Pat Langley on Tuesday 5 August at 7pm as she discusses data protection and GDPR in the dental context.…

Business

Update on UK data protection and GDPR

Join Pat Langley on Wednesday 7 August at 7pm as she shares an update on UK data protection and GDPR…

Dentistry

Data protection and confidentiality

Join Alison Large as she reviews data protection and confidentiality within dentistry during a free webinar at 19:00 on 5…

Dentistry

X-ray reporting: are you protected?

GDPR and CBCT scans. Kunal Shah explains why it is worth getting a specialist’s opinion before carrying out any work.…

Endodontics

Data controller or processor?

John Makin clears up the confusion about data controllers. With the spotlight on data protection following the introduction of the…

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It will end in tiers

NHS England’s plans to introduce tier two dentists will devalue GDPs’ status, Kevin Lewis argues. There are several ways to…

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A guide to GDPR for dentists

Chris Moffatt explains what GDPR is and what you have to do to stay compliant. What is GDPR? GDPR is…

Dentistry

Knowing me, knowing you

Kevin Lewis discusses the potential impact of the new GDPR. It may be time to re-write the old saying: ‘It’s…

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GDPR exemptions refused by Government

Ministers have refused to make exemptions to the Data Protection Bill for small NHS providers. The British Dental Association (BDA),…

Dentistry

Potential breakthrough on GDPR changes

The British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) amendments to the Data Protection Bill have been suggested to the Government. Changes from the…

Dentistry

Protect your data

Are you confident your practice is immune to computer threats? Sandip Parekh explains the steps you need to take to…

Dentistry

Mayday! Mayday! There may be trouble ahead…

The upcoming new data protection regulations may be distressing for dentists, but ignoring them will cost you dear. Dental marketing…

Dentistry

Government publishes GDPR guidance for healthcare organisations

The Information Governance Alliance (IGA) has published information to help healthcare organisations stay compliant with the new GDPR rules. The…

Dentistry

Data Protection Act could end up costing practices £2,000 every year

Dentists, opticians and pharmacies have joined forces to highlight the costs of the ‘botched’ Data Protection Act. Speaking to the Government, the…

Dentistry

Roger Matthews awarded an MBE

Catherine Rutland congratulates Roger Matthews for being awarded an MBE. When I took over writing this column from Roger Matthews…

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