Reading List

A curated Reading List to support and extend learning from Data Protection for Dental Nurses.

Dental Professional Standards

• GDC - Standards for the Dental Team
  Core professional standards for dental registrants, covering communication, confidentiality, patient trust and working with colleagues.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance/standards-for-the-dental-team

• GDC - Principle 4: Maintain and protect patients' information
  Guidance on protecting patient information and using it appropriately.
  https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle4/principle4

• GDC - Scope of Practice
  Context for dental nurse responsibilities, role boundaries, records, communication and team working.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance/scope-of-practice

• GDC - Safe Practitioner: Dental Nurse
  The GDC framework for dental nurse expectations, including professionalism, communication, safety and handling information.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/about-us/safe-practitioner/safe-practitioner--dental-nurse.pdf?sfvrsn=bae145a5_4

UK GDPR, Patient Rights, and Breaches

• ICO - Guide to the data protection principles
  The official guide to UK GDPR principles: lawfulness, fairness, transparency, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity, confidentiality and accountability.
  https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/data-protection-principles/a-guide-to-the-data-protection-principles/

• ICO - What is special category data?
  Explains why health information is treated as more sensitive under UK GDPR.
  https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/lawful-basis/special-category-data/what-is-special-category-data/

• ICO - Guide to subject access requests
  Practical steps for recognising and responding to requests for copies of personal data.
  https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/subject-access-requests/a-guide-to-subject-access/

• ICO - Health information and the right of access
  ICO guidance on handling access requests that involve health information.
  https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/individual-rights/right-of-access/health-information/

• ICO - Personal data breaches: a guide
  Guidance on recognising, assessing, recording and reporting personal data breaches.
  https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/report-a-breach/personal-data-breach/personal-data-breaches-a-guide/

• GOV.UK - The Data Protection Act
  A public-facing overview of UK data protection law and individual rights.
  https://www.gov.uk/data-protection/the-data-protection-act

Information Governance and Cyber Security

• GOV.UK - The Caldicott Principles
  The official publication setting out the Caldicott principles for confidential patient information.
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-caldicott-principles

• NHS England Digital - Data Security and Protection Toolkit
  Information about the DSP Toolkit used by organisations to assess data security and protection performance where applicable.
  https://digital.nhs.uk/services/data-security-and-protection-toolkit

• NHS England Digital - DSPT assessment guides
  Assessment guides for organisations using the Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
  https://digital.nhs.uk/cyber-and-data-security/guidance-and-assurance/data-security-and-protection-toolkit-assessment-guides

• NCSC - Small Organisations Guide to Cyber Security
  Practical cyber security advice on passwords, phishing, updates, backups and device security.
  https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/small-business-guide