ELITE PRIVACY GOVERNANCE FOR REGULATED UK SECTORS | SRA, CQC & ICO COMPLIANCE

During a Cyber Crisis Protect Patient Safety, EHR Access, and Clinical Continuity.

Clinical Directors, Practice Managers & Caldicott Guardians

Standard IT playbooks fix servers, but they do not protect clinical continuity, manage the 72-hour ICO countdown, or insulate your practice from CQC Regulation 18 violations.

We deploy bespoke Data Breach Incident Response Plans (DBIRP) tailored specifically to your UK private healthcare clinic.

Where Standard IT Playbooks Fail UK Healthcare Clinics:

Routine Confidentiality Breach

Ransomware & EHR Paralysis

NHS DSPT & Patient Data Discoverability

Over 70% of healthcare data breaches are operational mistakes - misdirected autocomplete emails containing patient diagnoses, unencrypted laptops left in transit, or mass BCC disclosure errors. Without pre-written containment SOPs, simple human errors instantly escalate into reportable regulatory disasters.

Modern ransomware locks Electronic Health Records (EHR), freezing clinical operations and canceling appointments. Under CQC Regulation 18 and Caldicott Guardian principles, your clinic is statutorily obligated to maintain patient safety and care continuity during a total IT blackout.

If your internal IT team investigates a breach without a formal regulatory framework, raw internal communications and unvetted technical notes regarding patient data exposure become fully discoverable by the ICO, leading to severe penalties for failing to protect sensitive health information.

Your Path to Regulatory Defensibility:

1) Initial 6-Question Diagnostic

Your commitment starts with a highly secure, 3-minute intake form consisting of just 6 multiple-choice questions. We then schedule a complimentary 15-minute Teams call to review your answers and instantly map your clinic's exposure regarding Article 33 ICO triggers and CQC compliance gaps.

2) Deep-Dive Discovery

If we agree during our call that your clinic requires a formal framework, we initiate a comprehensive audit. We conduct targeted interviews with your Clinical Director, Caldicott Guardian, and IT Lead to fully understand your unique systems, EHR architecture, and specific clinical workflows.

Using the data gathered in our deep dive, we engineer a complete, CIPP/E-grade Data Breach Incident Response Plan. This is not a generic template. It is tailored exactly to your clinic's architecture, hard-coding continuity protocols that protect patient safety and align with NHS DSPT standards.

3) Bespoke DBIRP Deployment

Guy Walker, DPO

Active IAPP Member. CIPP/E Certified

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/guy-walker/

"With over 30 years of operational leadership, commercial compliance, and complex governance experience, I act as the bridge between strict legal obligations and fast-paced operational delivery. I do not see data protection as a rigid tick-box exercise. I build comprehensive, frictionless standard operating procedures (SOPs) that protect patient confidentiality, ensure CQC compliance, and keep your clinic operating safely during a crisis."

About Us:

Fractional DPO - Full-Spectrum Privacy Governance:

Data Breach & Cyber Continuity

Generative AI Risk Management

DSAR, DPIA & Vendor Compliance

  • 72-Hour ICO Escalation & Article 33/34 Threshold Triage

  • Hour-Zero CQC Regulation 18 Alignment

  • Caldicott Guardian Incident Integration

  • Out-of-Band (OOB) "War Room" Communication Setup

  • 8-Point AI Readiness Audits & Acceptable Use Policies

  • Microsoft Copilot Enterprise "Green Shield" Verification

  • Article 17 Rapid Erasure Execution for AI Uploads

  • Outside Counsel Guidelines (OCG) AI Conflict Reviews

  • eDiscovery Triage via Microsoft Purview & Contextual Redaction

  • Automated DPIA Workflows in Jira & Privacy by Design

  • DPA & Vendor Risk Assessments (VRAs) with Liability Super Caps

  • ROPA Audits, IDTAs & International Data Transfer Safeguards

Frequently Asked

Questions

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Guy Walker

Straightforward Pricing

Bespoke DBIRP Package

Executive Stress-Test Package

Price: £450 pm Retainer

Ongoing governance and emergency incident command.

Includes:

• Named DPO on your DBIRP directory with a 2-Hour Crisis SLA

• Quarterly CQC & NHS DSPT Compliance Pulse automated audits

• On-demand AI & Vendor Risk Assessments (2 per month included)

• Preferred £750 day-rate for active breach project management

Price: £3,500 (Fixed Fee)

Ideal for Management Boards requiring proactive compliance verification and executive training.

Includes:

• Everything included in the Bespoke DBIRP Package

• A live, 3-hour Tabletop Exercise (TTX) Breach Simulation

Zero-Hour Ransomware Scenario stress-testing the Board, Clinical Director, and Caldicott Guardian

Fulfills annual CQC proactive testing obligations

Retained Fractional DPO

Price: £1,950 (Fixed Fee)

Ideal for firms ready to establish their core regulatory architecture following their initial diagnostic call.

Includes:

• Deep-dive discovery interviews to map your unique IT architecture

• Complete CIPP/E-grade DBIRP engineered specifically for your clinic

• Hour-Zero CQC Regulation 18 Alignment, Caldicott Guardian Incident Integration & OOB Communication Protocols

• AI Data Disclosure Playbook & Employee Interrogation Scripts

• Delivered within 7 business days

Take our secure 6-question diagnostic

Your first step is completely risk-free. Click the button below to take our quick and secure 6-question (multiple-choice) diagnostic. We will then review your answers on a complimentary 15-minute Teams call to expose any hidden gaps in your clinical continuity plans. If we find critical vulnerabilities, we can then discuss a deep-dive audit to build your clinic's bespoke DBIRP.

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