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GDPR; do I need a DPO?
On 25th May 2018 all ‘public authorities and bodies’ will need to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) in order to meet the requirements of GDPR. This means that any dental practice with an NHS dental contract must have a DPO in place. A number of professional bodies have been lobbying Parliament in an attempt to have dental practices excluded from this requirement, due to the huge burden...Read More
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Self-employed dentist status: is the gig finally up for associates?
On the 20th April 2017 HMRC updated their ‘Internal Status Manual’ regarding the employment status of dentists. This made clear that where dentists are practicing as associates in premises owned and run by another dentist and are subject to a BDA or DPA approved associate contract, and the terms are followed, then the associates income will be assessed under ‘trading income rules’ and not as...Read More
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Turns out it’s data, not diamonds, that’s a girl’s best friend…
In 2014, Facebook invited its users to complete a personality type quiz. It was designed not only to obtain the data of the individual completing the quiz but also their friends’ data. Facebook has since changed companies’ abilities to obtain information this way. Christopher Wylie, who worked with Cambridge Analytica, alleges that the data of some 50 million users, mainly in the US, was taken...Read More
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GDPR and Data Protection training dates for dental practices
MacDonald Hotel, London Rd, Manchester M1 2PG – 10th May 2018: 10am – 5pm The clock is ticking for GDPR compliance. Is your dental practice ready? Do you understand your new obligations under GDPR? Our one day workshops will give you the tools you need to understand the regulations, together with the guidance and documentation to implement the changes that your dental...Read More
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Telling tales or doing the right thing? When should you report a colleague to the GDC?
Fitness to practice proceedings are extremely stressful for any medical professional. Perhaps this is best evidenced by the report prepared by the GMC in 2014. It found that between 2005 and 2013, 114 doctors died during fitness to practice proceedings, of these, 28 died of suicide or suspected suicide. The GDC do not record similar statics. This is a conscious decision on their...Read More
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JFH Law are Recruiting a Commercial and Litigation Solicitor
As a dynamic and developing law firm, JFH Law is seeking to recruit a newly qualified up to 5 yr PQE commercial and civil litigation solicitor to join our civil litigation department. The successful candidate will join our team working from our Camden office, London. This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor to take over a diverse existing caseload including contract disputes,...Read More
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