How We Use Data

Firswood Dental Practice aims to meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR], the guidelines on the Information Commissioner’s website as well as our professional guidelines and requirements.

Our Commitment to Patients

Firswood Dental Practice is committed to ensuring that it complies with the PDA and GDPR and applies ethical principles to all aspects of its work to protect the interest of patients and maintain the confidentiality and security of any personal information held in any form by the practice.

You will be asked to provide personal information when joining the practice. The purpose of us processing this data is to provide optimum health care to you.

Why Does the Practice Hold Personal Information About Me?

We keep information about you to:

• ensure the dental team can contact you easily;
• provide you with the best possible dental care;
• provide care for you under the NHS and enable administration of the NHS.