Information Governance and GDPR

In a world that runs on easily accessible, searchable, shareable data there is a new front in protecting privacy. UK and European legislation set demanding standards for data protection, and no records are more sensitive than medical records. Your practice needs to show patients that it can be trusted with their information.

Data security and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can seem like an overwhelming responsibility. However, with Rosette CPD’s comprehensive, up-to-date Information Governance and GDPR course you can keep on top of your responsibilities without any technical knowledge.

Maggie Heath, Rosette CPD’s trainer, has more than 10 years’ experience as a specialist healthcare CPD trainer. She designs courses to meet your practice’s needs, and delivers engaging, in-house training that will inform you and meet legal, regulatory, and personal training needs.

Information Governance and GDPR: Your Duties and the Law

The duty to provide safe and appropriate care to patients is an overarching one in healthcare legislation and regulation. Privacy and information governance can impact on these responsibilities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC), and in Wales, the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, publish general guidance on data protection duties, which are enforced by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO). There are further standards set by the National Data Guardian in the NHS and the Information Governance Alliance.

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation has been in force in the UK since May 2018. The Data Protection Act 2018 is expected to enforce an equivalent regime, post Brexit.

The GDPR is a wide-ranging and comprehensive set of rules around the collection, storage, and processing of personal data. All organisations that collect personal data must comply with it. It includes an overarching set of data protection principles that include hiding personal identifying details, getting informed consent for any data collection, the disclosure of any data collection.

Article 8 of the Human Rights Act is the “right to respect for your family and private life,” including the right to know how your personal information is protected and stored.

Information about health is considered a category of sensitive information in data protection legislation, and must be stored with extra care.

Any organisations with access to patient data and systems should use the NHS’s own data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT).

The Rosette CPD Information Governance and GDPR Course

The Rosette CPD Information Governance and GDPR Course includes:

The principles and terminology of information governance (IG), and what your practice responsibilities and requirements are with regards to Information Governance.

Data Security Protection, the DPS toolkit and your responsibilities.

The importance of data security to patient or service-user care.

Information governance good practice.

How legislation and national guidance defines the duty of protection of personal information.

GDPR: General Data Protection Regulations.

The full set of Rosette CPD courses is a comprehensive CPD and healthcare management curriculum that can be delivered in-house to your specifications. Other courses include Safeguarding, Health and Safety with Manual Handling, and Mental Capacity and Dementia.

After the course you will:

Be able to comply with the GDPR, complementary legislation and NHS data protection protocols.

Be able to report 2.5 hours of certified, verified CPD training towards your GDC CPD requirements.

Be equipped to manage your practice’s information governance, privacy, and data security to the highest standards.

Demonstrate that you value the privacy and data security of your patients with certificated course completions.

Information Governance and GDPR and Compliance

GDPR and the Data Protection Act puts a number of legal duties on medical practices. The Care Quality Council (or the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales) regulate dental practices, and these duties are part of your compliance responsibilities. As an experienced healthcare compliance consultant Maggie Heath provides compliance services and advice up to full inspection preparation visits.

Meet Your Training Needs Today

Rosette CPD runs a comprehensive programme of specialist dental and healthcare training courses that can be designed, and delivered in-house to the requirements of your team, your practice, and your personal goals.

Call Maggie today on 07791 990297 to talk about your CPD needs and to start designing a training programme to suit your team. Visit our contact page to send an email.