Patient Records: Confidentiality. GDC 4.2
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the principles of patient confidentiality and how to apply them in dental practice, as required bt GDC Standard 4.2, essential for building trust and compliance with legal standards.
Key topics covered include:
- Foundation principles of patient confidentiality, including recognition of different types of confidential information and understanding exceptions for disclosure.
- The importance of ensuring team compliance with confidentiality protocols in practice.
- Challenges posed by digital communication and social media, and strategies for safeguarding patient information.
- Effective management of patient conversations and disclosures to protect confidentiality.
- Ethical and legal considerations for sharing and using patient information, including obtaining informed consent.
- Responsibilities surrounding the confidentiality of deceased patients and handling their records with respect.
Dental teams will enhance their capabilities to manage patient data with integrity and adhere to the General Dental Council (GDC) standards.
Aim
The aim of the learning and teaching materials in this Dentaljuce module is to enable learners to uphold patient confidentiality principles effectively in their dental practice in line with GDC Standard 4.2.
Course objective
- to update dental professionals with current best practice in maintaining patient confidentiality.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
- Understand the foundational principles of patient confidentiality.
- Recognise and manage team compliance with confidentiality protocols.
- Navigate digital and social media boundaries to protect patient information.
- Conduct patient communications and disclosures responsibly.
- Use patient information ethically and legally with informed consent.
- Respect confidentiality posthumously, handling deceased patient data with care.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): A, B, D.