As a member of the DPO service you will have access to training/resources and regular updates and communications, policies and more.
Are you already a member?
Why do you need a DPO?
Under Data Protection legislation currently the DPA 2018 and the UKGDPR its mandatory to appoint a Data Protection Officer in the following three cases (GDPR Article 37(1)):
- The controller or processor is a Public Authority or Body or acting as one.
- The core activities of the controller or the processor consist of processing operations, which require regular and systematic monitoring of data subjects on a large scale.
- The core activities of the controller or the scale of special categories of data (i.e., highly sensitive, such as political affiliation or sexual preference) or personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences.
We currently support around half of the practices within BNSSG.
The ICO recommends that your Data Protection Officer (DPO) should be independent from your organisation
If you are considering an external appointment to cover the role, we can help support you.
Let us take the burden away from one of your staff members having to balance two roles in an already hectic environment!
We already manage the DPO service for many practices across the BNSSG area and we are currently expanding this offer of support other organisations within healthcare.
What can the DPO service do for you?
Please see below a short list of some of the important work we do, our service goes above and beyond to support you and your staff.
(Please note this is not an exhaustive list)
- Continued ongoing support with compliance to good data protection
- Day-to-day support and advice for your staff
- Assistance with policies and guidance material
- Support with Audits for Data Flow
- 1:1 Support with DSPT Toolkit
- Delivering IG training for staff including Subject Access Request Training (SARs now known as Right of Access requests)
This can be Bespoke to suit your team or settings
Incident Management support, including incident scoring, mitigation advice, and liaison with the ICO where necessary.
Support with Data Sharing Agreements and Data Protection Impact Assessment for any new processing activities or systems.
GDPR/Data Protection & IG Training 2023/24
Staff awareness of the responsibilities of the protection of patient data is vital to mitigate any risks within the practice.
The pandemic has placed even more strain on the healthcare sector over the last years.
Don’t let the pressure get to you!
Our DPO team is here to support you and your staff every step of the way to ensure:
- Potential risks are mitigated.
- Data Breaches are dealt with effectively
- Ensure full data protection compliance
- Have someone you can come to directly whenever you need!
All practice staff have a responsibility for the data they are processing and their awareness of their key responsibilities day to day is imperative.
As a member of the DPO service you will have access to training/resources and regular updates and communications.
Would you like to receive Training/regular updates and an awareness of what is happening day to day in this ever-changing digital landscape?
Awareness of patient data security is critical to ensure our patients feel their records are safe and you feel supported as a practice and in control.
Please note!
The training session with our DPO can still be booked without signing up for our service, but you will be charged an additional fee.
Do you want to find more?
Get in touch!
Contact Libby directly at 0117 387 8972 or send an email at Liberty@lmcukservices.co.uk