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East Sussex join our expanding Digital Clinical Safety Service

We’re pleased to welcome our first GP practices in East Sussex to our expanding Digital Clinical Safety Service. This marks another exciting step forward as we continue to grow the service and support more practices across the country. We’re delighted to be working with our new East Sussex colleagues and look forward to building strong

Help Shape the Future of Information Governance and Digital Clinical Safety in General Practice

Howbeck Healthcare provides specialist Information Governance, Data Protection and Digital Clinical Safety services to General Practices and wider primary care organisations across England.  Our DPO and CSO services are currently used by more than 200 practices, and with both service areas continuing to grow, we are looking to expand our team.  We would love to

Did you know that Rota systems do not require DCB0160 compliance?

Rota systems generally fall outside DCB0160 because they do not support the delivery of direct patient care, do not process clinical information,and cannot influence clinical decision‑making or patient outcomes. Understanding whether a system is in scope is important — avoiding unnecessary compliance work while ensuring genuine clinical safety risks are properly managed.

Digital Clinical Safety now offering CPD Certificates

We’re pleased to announce that CPD Certificates are now available for clients who complete both of our mandatory Digital Clinical Safety webinars. As part of our GP Digital Clinical Safety Service, these webinars are designed to help healthcare professionals strengthen their understanding of Digital Clinical Safety while supporting ongoing professional development. Complete both sessions to

And then…eighty became one hundred!

We’re incredibly proud to announce that our GP Digital Clinical Safety Service has now reached 100 clients! Just last week, we were celebrating our 80th client. Today, we’ve crossed the 100-client milestone, demonstrating the growing demand for expert digital clinical safety support across primary care and the trust organisations continue to place in our team.

Howbeck Healthcare Newsletter Issue 10 is Out Now!

We’re delighted to share the latest edition of the Howbeck Healthcare Newsletter. In Issue 10, you’ll find insights into: The continued growth of our GP Digital Clinical Safety Service The increasing importance of safe AI in Primary Care How we’re supporting portfolio careers for GPs And much more. If you’d like to receive future editions straight

The Summer Edition of Our DPO Newsletter is Out Now!

We’ve just issued the Summer 2026 edition of our DPO Newsletter to all our wonderful clients. A lot has happened over the past few months, and we hope this issue helps support and guide you through the latest updates and changes in the data protection landscape. If you need any GDPR or DPO support, please

Seventy became eighty… and we’re still growing!  

We’re delighted to share that our GP Digital Clinical Safety Service has now welcomed our 80th client.  Today, we’re proud to support practices across seven GP Federations and Alliances, helping strengthen digital clinical safety, governance, and resilience across an ever-growing network.  Reaching 80 clients is an exciting milestone, but it’s the trust our clients place in us that means

Seventy and growing! 

We’re proud to share that our GP Digital Clinical Safety Service has now welcomed our 70th client. What started with a vision to help organisations meet digital clinical safety requirements has grown into a trusted service, supporting primary care organisations to deliver safer digital health technologies and services with confidence. Today, we’re proud to support practices across seven GP Federations