Is your dental practice ready for GDPR?
DENTAL BULLETIN, ISSUE 61 What is the GDPR? The GDPR is a new set of rules which will apply to all organisations that collect or retain personal identifiable data from any European individual. The idea behind it is to standardise data privacy laws and mechanisms across industries, and to ensure that fundamental rights of individuals are protected in today’s increasingly data-driven digital...Read More
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Importance of Consent
DENTAL BULLETIN, ISSUE 5 Every dentist knows how important it is to obtain consent from a patient before conducting any physical examination or undertaking treatment on a patient. In this article we look at the legal issues surrounding consent, namely the definition and consequences of not obtaining it. Valid Consent There is no statute setting out the definition of consent; the principles...Read More
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