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McAvoy has, for the first time, secured a place on Lot 2: Modular & Prefabricated Building Services, within the NHS Commercial Solutions’ £1bn Modular & Prefabricated Building Solutions Framework.
Through this four-year award, public sector clients will be able to access McAvoy’s full suite of expertise to support the delivery of modular buildings across
Continue reading McAvoy Awarded Place on NHS Commercial Solutions Framework Leading offsite manufacturer
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
Continue reading How pathologists are rapidly changing decades of clinical practice: Impact in Greater Manchester
Author: Suzi Smith, Managing Director, Matrix
As I look back on 2025, it’s clear that the UK’s public sector has been navigating one of its most complex and transformative workforce landscapes in years. The pressures of cost management, legislative reform and evolving expectations from both candidates and hiring managers have converged to reshape how
Continue reading From Cost Control to Skills Control: How the Public Sector Will Redefine Recruitment in 2026
“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
Continue reading Buro Happold UK achieves PAS 2080 Certification, supporting public sector net-zero delivery of infrastructure
Britain’s future cyber warriors will sharpen digital combat skills through the International Defence Esports Games (IDEG), launched today with over 40 allied nations in London.
Following the UK officially recognising esports as a military sport in 2024, the IDEG acts as a collaborative arena for allied nations to sharpen the cyber skills that are
Continue reading UK launches military esports games to boost cyber skills
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
Continue reading Believ makes four Autumn ‘25 Budget wishes to boost EV affordability and accelerate the UK’s transition to cleaner transport
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
Continue reading True Grit: How to avoid cowboy gritters this winter
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
Continue reading Roadmap to Scotland’s digital future
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.
Continue reading Campaigning trade body SELECT honours fellow electrical trade association ECA with Lifetime Achievement Award at 125th Anniversary Grand Ball
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
Continue reading Councils ‘to be bypassed’ for large-scale housing developments: Legal comment
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
Continue reading Waste Crime Is Everyone’s Problem, But Councils Are Paying the Price
By Stiltz Homelifts/CEO Mike Lord
The UK is on the brink of a profound demographic transformation. By 2072, more than a quarter of the population – around 22.1 million people – will be aged 65 or over. Yet, the homes being built today are failing to meet the needs of this ageing society.
Mike
Continue reading Elevating Housing – Why the Future of UK Homes Must Look Beyond the Staircase
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”
Continue reading Time to Regulate Medical Tourism and Protect the Reputation of the UK Aesthetics Industry
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
Continue reading Why The Public Sector Needs to Keep Cyber-Ghouls Away
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
Continue reading New consultancy targets organisational culture to improve health and social care outcomes
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
Continue reading HETT Show 2025 – Restless For Change
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
Continue reading Joint Liability, Shared Responsibility: Why HMRC Must Modernise Before 2026
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.
Continue reading Tower Hamlets’ Fruit & Veg on Prescription project enters third year after cutting self-reported GP visits by 15%
Embarking on healthcare technology career after leaving his home as a refugee during his teenage years, Yousif is passionate about making a difference. He reflects on an apprenticeship in which he has worked alongside technology innovators and the hospital teams that put solutions into practice for patient care.
When Yousif saw an opportunity advertised
Continue reading Starting a tech career, motivated to make a difference: Yousif’s story with Sectra and The King’s Trust
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
Continue reading Winter Maintenance: Why Gambling on the Weather is the Riskiest Bet for Local Authorities
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