Medical & Healthcare
The Medical and Healthcare sector processes medical and health personal data of its clients that is categorized as Sensitive Personal Data by the Data Protection Act. The Data Protection Act imposes high restrictions on how sensitive personal data is collected, used, stored, transmitted and shared with 3rd parties. Medical and health services providers such as hospitals, clinics, medical laboratories, medical and health research institutions and clinical trials sponsors, ought to be aware of the provisions of the Act regarding processing of Sensitive Personal data and be compliant. The consequences for non-compliance are very heavy, including stiff penalties and possible irreparable reputational damage.
At Silham Consulting and Training services, we help the Medical and Health Services Providers navigate the complexity that the Data Protection Act has introduced, in order to ensure compliance to the Act. We offer a range of data protection services that are tailored towards helping your organisation overcome obstacles related to data protection. The Data Protection Awareness Training, Data Protection Advanced Training, Introduction to DPO Practice Training, Data Protection Consultancy, Outsourced Data Protection Officer and Data Protection Auditor services, are all designed to help your organisation better understand and manage the personal data you process in line with the Data Protection Act and other related laws.