GDPR - subject access requests
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) brings with it enhanced data subject rights. This guidance sheet explains the procedure for responding to a broad range of subject access requests and offers practical advice in this key GDPR area.
GDPR - lawful processing including consent
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires a lawful basis for the processing of personal data. This guidance sheet explains the various bases for legal processing of sensitive and non-sensitive data with a particular emphasis on informed consent and offers practical advice on this key GDPR area.
GDPR - privacy impact assessments
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires a PIA to be carried out before implementation of a new system or process for processing data. This guidance sheet offers practical step-by-step advice in this key GDPR area.
MDDUS responds to regulation reform consultation
Winter pressure equals burnout
PRESSURES in the NHS always increase at this time of year – and so inevitably does the risk of burnout amongst doctors. Long hours and a hard-working culture might seem "all part of the job" but not at the expense of patient safety and personal health.
Sudden decline
...The next day Mr P’s condition further deteriorates and his wife calls for an ambulance. He is breathless and panicky with a tight chest and tachycardia...
MDDUS responds to regulation reform consultation
Responding to the Department of Health consultation Promoting, professionalism, reforming regulation, which canvasses views on amalgamation of the nine existing regulators to form three or four new regulators, MDDUS senior lawyer and practice development manager Joanna Jervis said:
Locums checklist
Use this checklist to review your practice processes for managing the use of locum doctors
GDPR for independent self-employed doctors and private hospital consultants
Available to watch at any time, this one hour webinar is aimed at self-employed doctors and private hospital consultants.
Record keeping for dentists - session 2
Available to watch at any time, session two of this webinar series explores how to obtain valid consent.