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Thrive launches first measurement framework to meet new UK government social value rules

Thrive’s enhanced Impact Evaluation Standard ensures suppliers stay compliant with both the new PPN 002 Social Value Model and legacy PPN 06/20 rules.

Thousands of UK government suppliers risk falling foul of new procurement rules from last week — unless they can comply with both the old and new social value models.

Neil Macdonald

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ROYAL MARINES’ BULLSEYE SHOT STOPS £35M ILLEGAL DRUGS SHIPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Royal Navy sailors and marines interdict vessels carrying £35 million worth of illegal drugs in the Gulf of Oman HMS Lancaster used crewed and uncrewed air assets to detect, monitor and intercept several high-speed drugs boats Vital work disrupts flow of illegal drugs around the world, helping to keep narcotics off UK streets as

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How JAGGAER Enabled the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office to Optimize its Compliance Procedures to Support Essential Government Supplier Code of Conduct Standards

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) sought to optimize its system of suppliers’ code compliance and create total visibility across its commercial department via a single, unified platform. By leveraging JAGGAER’s Supplier Management, Sourcing, and Contracts solutions, the FCDO’s Supply Chain Risk: Ethics team has reduced supplier complaints, streamlined compliance and procurement processes and improved record

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council: Pioneering Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

How East Riding Council is using data to drive energy decisions across its estate

As the public sector accelerates its decarbonisation efforts, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is proving that sustainability can unlock innovation, efficiency, and lasting impact.

With an urgency to decarbonise the public sector estate, one council is demonstrating that sustainability can

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Four in Five Recruitment Agencies Demand HMRC Modernise Systems Ahead of 2026 Liability Shake-Up

Overall sentiment towards the new legislation was focused on integration and simplification, with almost 80% saying HMRC needs to do more to integrate its systems and simplify its processes 75% suggest they will be looking for technology to help manage compliance and conduct real-time audits. Varun Monteiro

As HMRC announces its decision to introduce

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New Research Uncovers Pressures and Progress in NHS Digital Transformation 

A new whitepaper from Blue Frontier details key opportunities and challenges for NHS trusts amidst ongoing digital transformation.     Interoperability, patient access concerns, and public fears over AI remain prominent challenges for the NHS to overcome.     The research uses a combination of primary and secondary data to provide a comprehensive view of the sector.     James

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The SIAM Event of the Year is Back – Service North Returns for 2025

Following a highly successful 2024 event that brought together SIAM professionals, thought leaders, and industry experts from around the world, the Scopism Service North Conference is back. Remaining in Manchester, the event takes place on Monday, 3rd November, and promises to be even bigger and better in 2025.

Reflecting on 2024

The 2024 Service

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r2c launches advanced Incident Management feature for HGV fleets

r2c, a leading provider of connected fleet and workshop management solutions, has launched a new Incident Management feature, designed to help HGV fleets digitise and streamline the way they capture, track and resolve incidents.

Available now as part of the r2c connected platform, Incident Management helps to revolutionise incident reporting, resolution, and compliance for

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What’s on at HETT Show 2025? The 10 Year Health Plan is on!

This year’s Healthcare Excellence Through Technology at London ExCeL is the first opportunity for health and social care to discuss the 10 Year Plan. From the agenda to all new features like the Roundtable Zone and AI Spotlight, the show on 7-8 October has been set-up to make the most of that opportunity.

The

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Rules Reiterated for Schools attending SEND Tribunal Hearings

By Emma Swann, partner and education law specialist at Forbes Solicitors

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Tribunals are a hot topic for schools and local authorities, with rules being enforced for presenting evidence at hearings. Emma Swann, a partner specialising in education law at Forbes Solicitors, provides a run-down of what schools need

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Dartford and Gravesham implements Clinisys ICE for radiology and pathology orders

The successful go-live for the order communications system lays a foundation for further IT developments at the Trust and its pathology network

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has taken a significant step towards a more digital future by rolling out electronic test ordering using Clinisys ICE.

The trust deployed the order communications system to

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Tech keeps cancer patients informed and entertained following Clatterbridge go-live with Airwave Healthcare

Patients receiving care at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust are benefiting from a modern patient entertainment system that is providing important comfort during long hospital stays and helping to inform people about their care, whilst alleviating pressure on busy wards.

The trust has worked with Airwave Healthcare to deploy the MyCareTV service,

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Could the ‘Uberisation’ of Locum Cover in Dental Practices, Be A Blueprint for Recruitment Process Across the Entire NHS?

By Dr Eugene Bojé

The UK dental sector is facing an unprecedented staffing challenge. NHS dentistry, already under pressure from underfunding and recruitment shortages, is now contending with volatile workforce availability and surging patient demand. The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned of an “existential crisis” for NHS provision, while a 2023 General Dental

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Unlocking the 10 Year Health Plan

The government’s plan for the NHS is a huge document. Jane Stephenson, chief executive of SPARK TSL, argues the key to unlocking its digital ambitions is to consider what it has to say about the shift from CDs to digital music.

Jane Stephenson

How can trusts and health boards make the same shift from

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Matrix appoints Neil Jones as Chief Executive Officer

Matrix, a leader in workforce management and pre-employment screening, has appointed Neil Jones as Chief Executive Officer to lead the next stage of the company’s growth.

Neil Jones

The appointment comes as Matrix gains increasing market recognition, including Star Performer status on the 2025 Everest Group VMS Peak Matrix® Assessment, highlighting the company’s strong momentum and

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Dräger showcases lifesaving safety and medical technologies to the defence sector at DSEI UK 2025 

Dräger, an international leader in the fields of medical and safety technology, will showcase a range of sophisticated capabilities to further the safety, health and wellbeing of defence and security personnel at DSEI 2025.  

Technology in operation with smoke/protective equipment for military and safety forces

Leading Dräger’s lineup is the Breathguard 2500, a

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Educating for Compliance, Not Creativity: Time to Rewire Schools for the Future

By Georgina Badine

There’s a phrase Johann Hari uses that resonates deeply with me: our schools have become factories of compliance. I see it everywhere. Young people drilled to tick boxes, to pass tests, to fit into standardised categories. What they’re not learning is how to think, how to imagine, or how to adapt.

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Alcidion grows top talent in the UK, with new MD, CCIO and CRO appointments

Dr Paul Deffley

Alcidion has announced the addition of three new appointments to their UK-based team, with one internal promotion and two external recruits. Dr Paul Deffley has been announced as the UK Managing Director, with Tracy McClelland and Darren Ransley joining as global Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and Chief Revenue Officer (UK),

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Delivering Under Pressure: How councils can adapt to shrinking budgets, deteriorating assets and net zero expectations

Managing the complexities of council assets and the diverse impact they have on local communities is no mean feat, particularly when funding from central government is only heading in one direction: downwards!

With budget cuts, rising community expectations, environmental responsibilities and evolving legislation – all on top of managing physical assets – it is

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Digital transformation will be key to embracing the social housing revolution promised by Spending Review

By Gary Haynes, MD of Voicescape, the UK’s leading provider of resident engagement solutions for housing associations and local authorities

Gary Haynes

We now know that 60% of the 300,000 affordable homes to be delivered in the £39bn housing programme pledged in last month’s Spending Review will be earmarked for social rent.

It marks

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