Effective Recording and Report Writing for Healthcare
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Data Protection in the Health sector
Protecting sensitive health data is essential in the healthcare sector. Learn about data protection regulations and best practices.
Online / In Person
1 day
About this course
Safeguarding patient information is crucial in the health sector. Given the immense sensitivity of medical records, it is imperative that professionals in this sector are clear about their use of patient data.
Discover the importance of data protection and how to ensure compliance with regulations. This highly practical 1 day course is essential for those accessing, maintaining or creating medical records.
Course Syllabus
The confidentiality of patient records is central to the ethical tradition of health and social care and is in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Acts.
Key Learning Points:
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information – similarities and differences,
- Access to records – Data Protection/Freedom of Information/Routine and Administrative Access,
- Disclosure – particularly to third parties,
- Data controllers/data processors – medical staff in private and public practice,
- Restrictions on rights of access to documents,
- Patient privacy,
- Consent in the context of Data Protection legislation,
- Records management,
- Use of mobile telephones,
- Encryption and protection of documents,
- Retention of records,
- The use of case studies specifically related to the medical setting.
Your Trainer – Susie Shine
Solicitor and Director of Training
Susie Shine is a solicitor, and Director of Training with La Touche Training. Susie has been working with La Touche Training since 2008 and has overall responsibility for design, development,...
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