You may already be aware of the upcoming introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Bill, due to come into force on the 25th of May 2018.
The GDPR and Data Protection Bill jointly replace the Data Protection Act 1998. The GDPR brings with it greater accountability for those that handle personal data.
Therapist are likely hold or be partly responsible for holding and processing personal data about individuals, and are therefore required to adhere to data protection regulations.
We have pulled together links from 3 professional bodies so that you can assess for yourselves what levels you need to adhere to in order to comply with the new regulations.
Click on the relevant link to go to the professional body of your choice, each article has many useful links as well as a general overview of the regulation as it affects Therapists.