Introducing Our Tech, Rights and Risks Forum for GP Practices

We’re launching a new quarterly forum for our Kafico DPO+ customers, designed to support GP practices with the real-world challenges of data protection, digital tools, and risk management.

Each session will bring together practices from across our network to explore practical, relevant topics in a structured and accessible way.

A simple format that works

Every forum follows the same three core themes:

💻 Tech – the tools and systems you’re using (including AI)

✊🏼 Rights – patient rights and complex information requests

⚠️ Risk – what can go wrong and how to manage it

The content will change each time, but the structure stays consistent, making it easy to attend regularly and build confidence over time.

First session: What we’ll be covering

Our first forum brings together three highly relevant topics for GP practices today.

💻 Tech: AI and the Equality Act

We’ll explore how AI is beginning to appear in general practice, and what that means in terms of fairness and access.

• Where AI tools are already being used

• How automation can unintentionally disadvantage certain patient groups

• What “protected characteristics” mean in practice

• Key questions to ask before adopting AI-enabled tools

• Real examples of bias and exclusion risks

  
  

Takeaway: A practical guide to using your CleanAI platform to support clinical safety and fairness

✊🏼 Rights: Parental SARs – how to manage them

Parental access requests can be some of the most complex scenarios GP practices face.

• When a parent can request access

• When a child’s confidentiality becomes central

• Assessing capacity and competence

• Recognising red flags

• Responding consistently and safely

• Common mistakes to avoid

  
  

Takeaway: A clear decision guide for handling parental SARs in practice

⚠️ Risk: Cyber security in the practice

We’ll look at the most common cyber risks affecting GP practices and what “good enough” looks like in a busy environment.

• Key risks: phishing, passwords, access control, device use

• Everyday behaviours that create avoidable risk

• Practical steps to strengthen cyber hygiene

• What to do when something goes wrong

  
  

Takeaway: A simple, practice-level cyber security checklist

Learning through real scenarios

The session will include an interactive case discussion, based on real-world situations:

• Introducing an AI note-taking tool

• Managing a parental request for a teenager’s records

• Responding to a potential cyber incident

  
  

We’ll work through:

• What you would do

• Where the risks sit

• What needs to happen next

• What should be documented

  
  

Event details

• Date: September 22nd 2026

• Time: 10:30am – 3:00pm

• Format: Face-to-face (Thetford)

• Cost:

  • Free for customers (up to 2 attendees)

  • £150 per attendee for non-customers

    
    

Why attend?

These forums are designed to be practical, relevant, and immediately useful.

Rather than focusing on theory, we’ll help you:

• make confident decisions

• manage risk proportionately

• handle complex situations consistently

To book, contact us at support@kafico.co.uk

Emma Cooper, Privacy Nerd