Dear patients
​
It won’t be long before we can open safely.
Our first appointments might be priority treatments.
We might not be able to provide all care from the start.
​
Due to COVID-19 outbreak, we are assisting patients remotely.
we will update you with re-opening of our dental practice. If you need assistance, please follow our emergency form
​
Please call us for advice.
Dear patients
​
It won’t be long before we can open safely.
Our first appointments might be priority treatments.
We might not be able to provide all care from the start.
​
Due to COVID-19 outbreak, we are assisting patients remotely.
we will update you with re-opening of our dental practice. If you need assistance, please follow our emergency form
​
Please call us for advice.
Dear patients
​
It won’t be long before we can open safely.
Our first appointments might be priority treatments.
We might not be able to provide all care from the start.
​
Due to COVID-19 outbreak, we are assisting patients remotely.
we will update you with re-opening of our dental practice. If you need assistance, please follow our emergency form
​
Please call us for advice.
Privacy Notice to Patients
We will keep your records safely
This practice complies with the Data Protection Act (1998) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018. This means that we will ensure that your information is processed fairly and lawfully.
What personal information do we need to hold?
Your past and current medical and dental condition; personal details such as your age, address, telephone number and your general medical practitioner
We may need to request details of your NHS number and entitlement to healthcare treatment
We may also need to request details of your exemption status
Radiographs, clinical photographs and study models
Information about the treatment that we have provided or propose and its cost
Notes of conversations or incidents that might occur for which a record needs to be kept
Records of consent to treatment
Any correspondence relating to you with other health care professionals, for example in the hospital or community services.
Why do we hold this information?
We need to keep accurate personal data about patients in order to provide you with safe and appropriate dental care. We also need to process personal data about you if we are providing care under NHS arrangements and to ensure the proper management and administration of the NHS
Retaining information
We are required to retain your dental records, X- rays and study models while you are a patient of this practice and after you cease to be a patient, for at least eleven years or until age 25, whichever is the longer.
Security
Your information is held in the practice’s computer system and/or in a secure manual filing system. The information is only accessible to authorised personnel. Personal information will not be removed from this practice without the patients authorised consent.
Your personal information is carefully protected by the staff at this practice. All access to information is held securely and can only be accessed by regularly changed passwords. Data is encrypted and computer terminals are closed if unattended.
We may need to disclose your information
In order to provide proper and safe dental care to:
Your general medical practitioner
The hospital or community dental services
Other health professionals caring for you
NHS payment authorities
The Inland Revenue
The Benefits Agency, where you are claiming exemption or remission from NHS charges
Private dental schemes of which you are a member
Disclosure will take place on a ‘need-to-know’ basis, so that only those individuals/organisations who need to know in order to provide care to you and for the proper administration of Government (whose personnel are covered by strict confidentiality rules) will be given the information. Only information that the recipient needs to know will be disclosed.
In very limited circumstances or when required by law or a court order, personal data may have to be disclosed to a third party not connected with your health care. In all other situations, disclosure that is not covered by this Code of Practice will only occur when we have your specific consent. Where possible you will be informed of these requests for disclosure.
Request Information Held
Please fill up this form if you want to know details of your information held by us, so they you can have it altered / removed if you require.
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