GDPR – Everyone’s Responsibility in Dentistry
CPD – 1 Hour | Self-Directed Online Course | GDC Outcomes A, B, D
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What’s Included
1-hour verifiable CPD (self-directed)
Full set of module slides and reading materials
Downloadable GDPR compliance checklist & breach reporting template
Practical case studies and scenarios. Reflection prompts for your PDP.
Course Overview
Every dental professional has a duty to protect patient data. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets out strict rules on how information must be collected, stored, and shared — and the consequences for getting it wrong are serious.
This self-taught CPD course gives you a clear, step-by-step understanding of GDPR in a dental context. You’ll explore how data protection links to everyday practice tasks, what the law requires, and how to stay compliant.
Unlike older tutor-led courses (such as those previously offered by Glenys Bridges), this programme is designed as a self-directed e-learning CPD. You can complete it at your own pace, with downloadable checklists, practical templates, and reflection tasks to help you put compliance into action.
Course Fee
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Stay compliant, protect your patients, and safeguard your practice.
Certification
CPD certificate upon successful completion of the quiz
Who Is This Course For?
What You'll Learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain what GDPR is and why it matters in dentistry.
- Identify the six lawful bases for processing patient data.
- Recognise the rights of patients under GDPR (access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection).
- Apply data protection principles to daily dental practice.
- Handle consent, confidentiality, and data sharing correctly.
- Understand the role of the Data Protection Officer (DPO).
- Document compliance for CQC inspections and GDC standards.
- Manage breaches and know the reporting obligations.
Course Modules
- Module 1 – Introduction to GDPR in Dentistry Key definitions, purpose, and relevance to dental teams.
- Module 2 – Data Protection Principles The 7 principles of GDPR explained in practical terms.
- Module 3 – Patient Rights & Consent How to recognise and uphold rights, including access requests and erasure.
- Module 4 – Roles & Responsibilities Accountability, the role of the DPO, and shared team responsibilities.
- Module 5 – Compliance in Action Confidentiality, record-keeping, secure storage, and data sharing in practice.
- Module 6 – Breaches, Reporting & Continuous Improvement What to do if something goes wrong, lessons learned, and embedding good practice.
GDC Development Outcomes
- A: Effective communication with patients and colleagues
- B: Management and leadership in a dental setting
- D: Maintaining skills, knowledge, and professional behaviours