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How pathologists are rapidly changing decades of clinical practice: Impact in Greater Manchester

Improvements to clinical practice and work-life balance are being achieved at pace by early adopters of digital pathology at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Luisa Motta and Dr Lynne Jamieson give the detail on the latest impact in a Greater Manchester wide programme.

Effective new digital multidisciplinary team meetings, better work-life

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Buro Happold UK achieves PAS 2080 Certification, supporting public sector net-zero delivery of infrastructure 

“Public Sector bodies are under increasing pressure to deliver infrastructure that is not only cost-effective but also aligned with net-zero targets,” said Duncan Price, Partner, Global Sustainability & Climate Lead, Buro Happold. 

Leading global engineering, design and advisorypractice Buro Happold has achieved PAS 2080 certification for Carbon Management in Infrastructure and Built Environment from BSI, reinforcing

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Believ makes four Autumn ‘25 Budget wishes to boost EV affordability and accelerate the UK’s transition to cleaner transport 

As the Autumn Budget approaches, Electric Vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO) Believ is calling on the Treasury to act on four key priorities that will help decarbonise transport by making EV ownership and charging more affordable, thus encouraging wider adoption. 

The importance of these measures is of heightened importance, following Budget prediction news

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Russell-Cooke Silicon Cup Regatta celebrates its 25th anniversary by raising £50,000 for charity

Four charity partners will benefit as the IT industry’s flagship yacht racing, networking and fundraising event sets its sights on its next quarter century  

The UK’s largest charity and IT sailing event, the Russell-Cooke Silicon Cup Regatta, raised £50,000 in its 25th anniversary edition this autumn.

Since its inception, the annual two-day regatta in

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UHS Goes Live with Miya Emergency

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust enhances ED performance through Miya Emergency digital integration

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) has successfully deployed Alcidion’s Miya Emergency across its largest site Southampton General Hospital, digitising emergency department processes, integrating disparate patient data and providing visibility of patient status and A&E activity.

UHS serves approximately

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True Grit: How to avoid cowboy gritters this winter

OUTCO explains how to tell a professional winter gritting service from the cowboys that will leave you out in the cold

Winter gritting sometimes can feel like a grudge purchase. It’s a cost you can’t avoid, for an overnight service that you often can’t see happening, to prevent risks that hopefully won’t happen. It’s

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Roadmap to Scotland’s digital future

Updated strategy launched

A new blueprint sets out a series of actions to harness digital to boost the economy and improve public services.The updated National Digital Strategy aims to attract investment, deliver sustainable public services and create better opportunities for the people of Scotland.

The strategy outlines a number of steps, including delivering a

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Campaigning trade body SELECT honours fellow electrical trade association ECA with Lifetime Achievement Award at 125th Anniversary Grand Ball

SELECT President Mike Stark pays tribute to ECA as “a close friend and a younger sister” as part of the Scottish organisation’s celebrations

The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has been recognised for more than a century of exceptional service to the electrotechnical industry after receiving the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from SELECT at its 125th Anniversary Grand Ball.

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Councils ‘to be bypassed’ for large-scale housing developments: Legal comment

Local authorities will be prevented from refusing planning permission for large housing developments, according to newspaper reports.

Will Thomas

Steve Reed, Housing and Communities Secretary, is expected to announce this week that planning applications for schemes comprising more than 150 homes will be referred directly to central government – bypassing council planning committees.

Commenting

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Waste Crime Is Everyone’s Problem, But Councils Are Paying the Price

By Paul Empson, General Manager, Bakers Basco

Paul Empson

As someone on the frontline of the UK’s waste-crime crisis, I fully support Keep Britain Tidy’s call for stronger enforcement. But what really struck me in their latest survey was just how many local authorities are feeling the pressure. With 98% reporting fly-tipping in their area

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Time to Regulate Medical Tourism and Protect the Reputation of the UK Aesthetics Industry

By Kagan Seymenoglu, CEO, Longevita

The global medical tourism market has grown exponentially over the past two decades – and nowhere is this trend more visible than in aesthetic medicine. Every year, more UK patients travel abroad for low-cost cosmetic procedures, drawn by persuasive marketing, short waiting times, and the promise of “holiday surgery”

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Why The Public Sector Needs to Keep Cyber-Ghouls Away

By David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks

David Trossell

It’s that time of year again – Halloween – when the ghosts and witches are expected to come out to cause havoc. When it comes to phishing attacks, it’s a game of trick rather than of treat. Check Point writes in its blog, ‘Halloween

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New consultancy targets organisational culture to improve health and social care outcomes

Richard McKenzie

A new UK-based consultancy, MPP Culture, has launched to support health and social care organisations in addressing organisational culture as a root cause of care quality issues, workforce challenges, and compliance risks.

The consultancy offers structured cultural assessments and advisory support to providers, boards, commissioners, and investors. Its goal is to help

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HETT Show 2025 – Restless For Change

Healthcare Excellence Through Technology took place at London ExCeL at the start of October. Over two days, speakers, exhibitors and visitors expressed a desire for policy, commitment, and innovation to bring about transformative change.

In a special address to the HETT audience, newly appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of the Department of Health and

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Joint Liability, Shared Responsibility: Why HMRC Must Modernise Before 2026

By Varun Monteiro, CEO of Finity

In April 2026, the government will introduce Joint and Several Liability (JSL), a policy that will reshape how compliance is governed across the temporary labour market. For the first time, employment agencies and their end clients will be held jointly responsible for unpaid payroll taxes when working with

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Tower Hamlets’ Fruit & Veg on Prescription project enters third year after cutting self-reported GP visits by 15%

A pioneering fruit and veg prescription in Tower Hamlets has delivered powerful results, improving physical health for 8 in 10 participants and cutting self-reported GP visits by 15%.

Now, Alexandra Rose Charity is encouraging local authorities and healthcare leaders to take note of the scheme’s success and consider adopting similar models to support healthier, more resilient communities.

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Overcoming the AI applicability crisis and preparing for agentic AI

The 10 Year Health Plan sees a big role for AI, but as things stand suppliers, trusts and clinicians are struggling to deploy, scale, and get the most out of the tools available.

Harry Lykostratis

Harry Lykostratis, chief executive of Open Medical, explains how its Keypoint project will address the challenges and create a

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Winter Maintenance: Why Gambling on the Weather is the Riskiest Bet for Local Authorities

By Brendan Aherne, Chief Operating Officer, OUTCO

Every winter, local authorities across the UK face the same challenge: how to keep civic buildings, council offices and public facilities safe and accessible while managing ever-tighter budgets. When facilities managers are asked to trim budgets, outdoor winter maintenance can often come under scrutiny.  If the previous

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488 jobs created within a year as procurement experts Fusion21 help organisations smash social value and boost green skills

New data reveals 488 jobs were created and hundreds of people accessed apprenticeships and work placement opportunities within a year – thanks to national procurement experts Fusion21 helping companies smash their social value targets.

 Working across housing, local authority, education, NHS, and blue light sectors, Fusion21 supports its members and suppliers to embed social value into

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New, groundbreaking heat pump technology saves homeowners £2,000 per installation

First-of-its-kind technology installed in over 1000 social houses across the South West

Hewer, a leader in sustainable heating solutions, has launched Heat Saviour™, a groundbreaking technology that simplifies heat pump installations and maintenance, saving time, money and hassle.

As part of its Net Zero plan, the government aims to install 600,000 heat pumps annually

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