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Great plan: now we need to get real about digital delivery  

The government’s big plan for the 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS laid out a big role for delivery. However, the Highland Marketing advisory board felt the missing implementation plan will have some big issues to address, from addressing the state of NHS IT today, to finding the time and money to deliver

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When Air-Gaps Need WAN Acceleration

By David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks

The most critical means of maintaining service continuity is to protect an organisation’s backups first before anything else. Any failure to recognise that cyber-criminals comprehend see backups as any large, medium or small companies’ Achilles Heel, could lead to a significant amount of downtime and lost,

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HCRG Care Group Marks 100 Days of Community Health Transformation Across BSW and Surrey

Integrated care, digital access, and frontline innovation reshape health services for thousands of families and adults across BSW and Surrey.

After the Government recently launched its 10-Year Health Plan to modernise the NHS and bring care closer to communities, HCRG Care Group – the UK’s largest specialist community services provider – is today celebrating

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Avoiding a Talent Crisis During LGR: How Councils Can Retain Their Best People Through Uncertainty

By Julian Panter, Business and Project Director, Matrix Workforce Management Solutions

Julian Panter

At Matrix, we work with councils up and down the country and the warning from Solace about Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) putting good officers at risk of exit rings very true. While I haven’t seen every council restructuring their senior teams,

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Key Liverpool landmark demolished as innovation scheme enters new phase

Liverpool’s flagship £1bn Knowledge Quarter development is set to enter a new phase – following the completion of the demolition of a key landmark.

Removal of the former Smithdown Lane Police Station at the Paddington Village South scheme has now completed, paving the way for new development opportunities under a masterplan being co-ordinated by Liverpool City Council

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New Anglia University Expands Clinical Rotation Network Through Ten New NHS Partnerships

New Anglia University (NAU) has announced a significant expansion to its UK Clinical Rotation Network by partnering with 10 additional NHS hospitals. This initiative provides NAU medical students with enhanced opportunities for real-world clinical training across a broad range of NHS facilities in London, Shropshire, and the West Midlands.

The Newly Partnered NHS Hospitals

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Delivering a Distinctive, Employer-Led Student Experience at Greater Manchester Institute of Technology

By Claire Foreman, Director, Greater Manchester Institute of Technology

Claire Foreman

When the Greater Manchester Institute of Technology (GMIoT) prepared to welcome its first cohort of students in September 2023, one critical question framed our thinking: what is truly distinctive about being an Institute of Technology (IoT) student?

Across the UK, Institutes of Technology

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New paper reveals how the lives of defence personnel in the UK can be improved into the 2030s according to a group of Serving Personnel, veterans, academics and industry partners convened by Sodexo

Research by leading food and facilities management services provider, Sodexo, has sought to address growing concerns regarding the Lived Experience of members of the Armed Forces based in the UK. The report, titled ‘The Future Lived Experience: Supporting the UK’s Armed Forces in the 2030s’, is the latest step in Sodexo’s ongoing research and

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Delivering efficiency and consistency in critical hospital assets

Where healthcare environments are increasingly complex and diverse, operational effectiveness is not just a goal; it is a necessity. From acute primary care to major trauma services, the daily functioning of thousands of clinical and microbiological assets underpins patient care and safety. Yet, a challenge remains: performance data for these critical assets is often

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If AI is widening the digital divide, what can be done to stop it?

AI’s increasing presence poses a real danger of making an already sizable digital literacy divide worse. Jon Rimmer, CXO at Mercator Digital, says governments and organisations have a responsibility to bridge this gap, explaining both why and how.

Jon Rimmer

New technology is designed – or at least is meant to be designed –

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The public sector’s cybersecurity blind spot: Why data exposure is the real threat

By Simon Pamlin, CTO, Certes

Simon Pamlin

Cyber threats to the UK public sector are escalating. From local councils and NHS trusts to education providers and policing bodies, public services are being stretched not just by limited budgets and ageing infrastructure but also by a rising tide of cyberattacks that exploit those weaknesses.

While

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Browne Jacobson’s School Leaders Survey shows exclusions and suspensions at an all-time high

Almost half (45%) of school leaders have reported an increase in suspensions and exclusions over the past 12 months, according to a new Browne Jacobson survey.

Philip Wood

In contrast, only 22% have noted a decrease, with the remainder saying there had been no change or they were unsure.

Findings in the UK and

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Barts Health takes ‘giant step’ for medical research with Sectra

Previously untapped insights from large volumes of anonymised diagnostic images could enable ground-breaking research and medical innovations needed to enhance patient care, following a first of its kind technology deployment in the NHS.

Barts Health NHS Trust, which serves one of the largest and most diverse patient populations in the country, has become the

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Marks & Spencer’s £300M cyberattack should be a stark warning to all organisations

By Claire Agutter, Scopism

The cyberattack against Marks & Spencer, which caused damages beyond £300 million and operational disruptions until July, serves as a ‘red alert’ for all public and private organisations. The attack revealed fundamental weaknesses in trust levels and operational stability alongside compromised data protection. The National Crime Agency’s investigation into Scattered

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KYMETA’S BREAKTHROUGH MULTI-BAND ANTENNA REDEFINES CONNECTIVITY

Kymeta achieves multi-band connectivity with four concurrent beams in Ku- and Ka-band frequencies with a single antenna aperture Leap in connectivity technology unlocks the future of AI in defense, autonomy and edge computing Opens the door to automatic and seamless satellite roaming synonymous with cellular networks

In a world-first, Kymeta, the company reimagining satellite

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Strengthening public sector ransomware resilience against the growing threat of phishing

Richard LaTulip, a Field Chief Information Security Officer at Recorded Future.

Richard LaTulip

The UK’s proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill represents a significant shift in how the nation approaches ransomware and wider cyber threats, with lasting implications for the public sector. As the government aims to tighten rules around ransomware reporting and payments,

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FLEXIBLE PAYMENTS: WHY THE PUBLIC SECTOR MUST STEP UP FOR FINANCIALLY VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES

Wayne Campbell

By Wayne Campbell, Head of Presales, Access PaySuite.As inflation, interest rates and the cost of living continue to test the resilience of UK households, the public sector faces a dual imperative: safeguarding its own financial stability while ensuring that the most vulnerable communities aren’t left behind.Although the annual inflation rate has eased

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FIVE WAYS that frameworks help public sector budgets go further

By Clive Feeney – Group CEO, LHC Procurement Group

There’s not a council in the country today that’s free from significant financial stress. The LGA says that one in 10 councils has already discussed receiving emergency support from the government. Many more are struggling to secure sufficient financial resources to meet their budgetary obligations,

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How transport planning professionals can play their part in driving forward EV charging infrastructure rollout

By: Matt Croucher, Chief Commercial Officer at electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO), Believ, discusses how transport planning professionals can play their part in driving forward EV charging infrastructure rollout, and what the next few years will bring.

Matt Croucher

Tell us a bit about your career, and what brought you to EV

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Clearing Border Bottlenecks with Smarter, Faster Digital Solutions for Travel

By Andy Smith

We all want travel to be secure, safe, and easy. But as traveler numbers surge to record highs and governments aim to unlock tourism’s full economic power, border agencies face a critical challenge: how do you handle rising demand without compromising security?

This week, European and global leaders in border security,

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