Using AI in your clinic comes with compliance responsibilities. Clinic Assist is built from the ground up to meet UK healthcare regulations — so you can focus on patients, not paperwork.
Clinic Assist is fully GDPR-compliant. All patient data is processed lawfully, stored securely within the UK/EEA, and never shared with third parties without consent. We are registered with the ICO and maintain a full Record of Processing Activities (RoPA).
Data processed on lawful basis (legitimate interest or consent)
Right to access, rectify and erase patient data
Data breach notification within 72 hours
ICO registered data controller
CQC Readiness
Our AI reception service is designed to support CQC-regulated practices. We help clinics meet the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led standards by ensuring no patient call is ever missed.
Full call recording and audit trail
Escalation protocols to human staff
Accessible service design for all patients
Documented clinical escalation pathways
Data Security
All data transmitted through the Clinic Assist platform is protected by enterprise-grade encryption and access controls. Our infrastructure runs on AWS with multi-layered security.
End-to-end TLS 1.3 encryption for all calls
AES-256 encryption for data at rest
Role-based access control (RBAC)
Multi-factor authentication for all staff accounts
Data Residency
Patient data is stored within the United Kingdom and European Economic Area. We do not transfer data outside of these regions, ensuring full compliance with UK GDPR and EU GDPR requirements.
UK and EEA data residency only
AWS UK regions for all data storage
No offshore processing of patient data
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) where applicable
Contractual Protections
Every Clinic Assist customer receives a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) as part of their subscription. This clearly defines our roles as data processor and your clinic as data controller.
Data Processing Agreement (DPA) included
Clear data controller/processor responsibilities
Sub-processor list available on request
Annual review of contractual obligations
Call Handling Compliance
Our AI voice agents are trained to handle calls in accordance with healthcare communication best practices. All calls are recorded, transcribed, and stored securely for audit purposes.