September 3rd 2020
High Street Dental Practice aims to meet the requirements of
the Data Protection Act 2018, The General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) guidelines, and those of the Information
Commission and professional bodies.
We need to keep comprehensive and accurate personal data about
our patients in order to provide them with safe and
appropriate dental care.
The person responsible for data protection is Nicola Merson,
and full privacy policy details may be obtained by
contacting nmerson@dentalpang.co.uk
Personal Data that we hold includes:
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Your past and current medical and dental condition,
your age, address, telephone number and
your general medical practitioner.
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Radiographs and study models
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Information about the treatment that we have provided,
or propose to provide, and it’s cost.
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Notes of conversations or incidents about your care, for
which records need to be kept.
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Record of consent for treatment.
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Correspondence relating to you with other healthcare
professionals.
Hard copy and computerised records are stored, reviewed and
updated securely and confidentially. Confidential information
is only seen by personnel who need to see it, and staff are
trained on our policies and procedures to keep patient
information confidential. We minimise the data that we keep,
and do not retain it for longer than is necessary.
Reasons we have for processing the data:
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To maintain your contemporaneous clinical records
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To provide you with relevant dental care
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As a record of financial transactions
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To send your personal data to the General Dental Council
or other authority, as required by law
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To communicate with you as and when required, including
appointment reminders, treatment plans,
estimates and other communications about your treatment.
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Communicating with your next of kin in an emergency
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To refer you to other healthcare professionals as necessary
Your rights with regard to your personal data include:
- Request access
- Correct
- Erase
- Restrict
- Transfer
- Object to processing
- Portability
- Withdraw consent
Further details of your rights can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website.
