This course introduces the key principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how they apply in health and social care settings. Learners will explore their responsibilities when handling personal information, including how to collect, store, use, and share data safely and lawfully.
The course covers the seven GDPR principles, individual rights, lawful bases for processing, confidentiality, data breaches, and good information‑governance practice. It supports learners to understand what “safe data, safe care” looks like in everyday work.
By the end of the course, learners will know how to protect personal information, follow organisational policies, and make confident, compliant decisions when working with sensitive data.