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The state of NHS infrastructure and legacy systems has started to attract attention from organisations worried about falling productivity. The Highland Marketing advisory board asked what it will take to fix the issues, against a backdrop of more funding being diverted from digital to “the frontline.”
The NHS is heading for a significant financial
Continue reading Want to improve NHS productivity? Start by addressing its legacy IT
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
A recent operation by Greater Manchester Police has seen tonnes of seized counterfeit clothing being recycled to help homeless people and low-income families in Manchester.
Left to right: Tim Jensen from Lighthouse Security, Harry Dwan from the Mustard Tree and Inspector Dan Cullum from Op Vulcan
In the last 14
Continue reading Manchester homeless charity receives donation of repurposed counterfeit clothing from police raids
Radiology teams and other healthcare professionals throughout the NHS in Scotland are to benefit from a new agreement that will see a cloud-based enterprise imaging service delivered across 15 NHS boards by international medical imaging IT company Sectra.
The agreement with NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) will provide tools that will support healthcare teams
Continue reading Contract for NHS Scotland diagnostic imaging technology awarded to Sectra
Reporter: Stacy Clarke
Almost 500 jobs and 90 new apprenticeships have been created within a year thanks to work delivered through social enterprise and procurement expert Fusion21.
Celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, Fusion21 ensures its members, ranging from social housing associations to education and health providers, include social value targets as part of
Continue reading Almost 500 jobs created as procurement experts Fusion21 help organisations reach social value targets
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) service provider, AVC Wise Ltd. (AVC Wise), has been awarded a place on the UK’s first and only Salary Sacrifice AVC Framework, and as the only approved supplier on the framework.
Portsmouth City Council has launched the new framework meaning other public sector organisations can seamlessly enter
Continue reading AVC Wise Secures Place on UK’s First Salary Sacrifice AVC Framework
New V500 provides live-streaming of video and location for greater awareness, safety and efficiency on the frontline
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) has unveiled the LTE-enabled V500 body camera, the newest addition to the company’s mobile video portfolio that brings critical real-time field intelligence to emergency response. The V500 body camera enables first responders to
Continue reading Motorola Solutions Expands Mobile Video Portfolio with LTE-Enabled Body Camera
By Nicola Williams – Sales Manager at Epson UK
It’s just over a year since the UK Government launched its Digital Strategy in June 2022, with ministers heralding the policy as a “vision for harnessing digital transformation and building a more inclusive, competitive and innovative digital economy”.
Beneath the bold statement, the government’s policy
Continue reading Building on the digital foundations of local and central government
New solution unifies real-time data to inform incident response and improve frontline and community safety
Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service (FRS) has selected Motorola Solutions’ (NYSE: MSI) command centre technology, including Control Room Solution (CRS), to strengthen the service’s call handling and emergency dispatch. The solution will help to increase the speed, effectiveness and
Continue reading Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service Selects Motorola Solutions’ Command Centre Technology
Autumn 2023 Cover story – by Barley Laing, UK Managing Director at Melissa
Barley Laing
The public sector has long been considered a soft target by fraudsters. This is backed up by data from the Cabinet Office which highlights that fraud and error in public spending are estimated to cost taxpayers up to £51.8
Continue reading How to know your citizens (KYC) and prevent fraud
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has signed a new agreement to deploy Sectra’s enterprise imaging solution in bid to further improve patient care.
Following a contract signing in September, the Trust will now share a common picture archiving and communication system (PACS), with five other trusts in the region that have already deployed
Continue reading Surrey and Sussex collaborative extends Sectra imaging technology to sixth NHS trust
RE-100 electrification solution extends the life of the vehicle
Fleet managers concerned about the cost and availability of buying a new electric van when there is still life in their existing vehicle now have an alternative: an advanced retrofit solution using innovative in-wheel motor (IWM) technology which fits to existing diesel vans to
Continue reading BEDEO LAUNCHES RETROFIT TECH THAT MAKES A DIESEL VAN ELECTRIC AT THE PRESS OF A BUTTON
The 2023 Spring Budget depicted a further £21.6 billion in unannounced cuts to public services by 2027/28*. In line with this, we’ve seen technology budgets slashed across the sector, with NHS tech funding falling below the £1 billion mark**. As such, the public sector must find new and innovative ways to maintain the supply and
Continue reading Driving efficiency, saving time, and saving money – how automation can benefit the public sector
Paul Empson
Bakers Basco the industry-leading membership scheme created by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis, and Warburtons, is calling upon local authorities and waste management managers to prioritise the environmental consequences of misused grocery delivery equipment. The scheme, which provides and manages an industry-wide bakery equipment solution, aims
Continue reading UK’s Bakers Launch National Poster Campaign Urging Councils and Waste Management Companies to Address Environmental Impact of Misplaced Grocery Delivery Equipment
Cybersecurity solutions firm, Tarian Technology, part of the Exsel Electronics Group, has launched a new market leading, multi-level file protection software to fully safeguard secret, sensitive or personal information contained in a document before it is shared with pre-approved intended audiences.
The new Need2Know software, has been developed for government departments handling sensitive information as
Continue reading Tarian Technology Launches Cutting-edge Software to Safeguard Multi-level File Protection
A circular economy is an economic system that aims to limit the consumption of resources and materials and avoid landfilling waste. At Zhaga, the global lighting-industry consortium with the mission of standardising the interfaces of components of LED luminaires, we call this market framework ‘circularity lighting’.
“Circularity lighting encompasses products and systems that support the
Continue reading By Futureproofing Outdoor Lighting, Zhaga Promotes a Circular Economy
Study reveals focusing litter interventions on hotspots at junctions, slip roads and roundabouts by combining bins and signage could save time and money Hubbub calls for a more joined-up approach to tackling litter nationwide
Litter surveys on the roads surrounding Cardiff and Glasgow today reveal ground-breaking insights that could help local authorities and agencies
Continue reading Project using tech and AI to track litter on Glasgow and Cardiff roads suggests new approach needed by authorities
How Matrix and Haringey Works continue to satisfy the London Borough’s temporary staffing resource needs, while relieving the burden of local unemployment.
The challenge
The standard and reach of the services local authorities provide to their citizens is heavily dependent on the quality and availability of their workforce. Like many councils across the UK, Haringey
Continue reading Empowering Haringey: Matrix Partnership Eases Unemployment and Bolsters Temporary Staffing
Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the fourth generation of its national Heating, Renewables and Electrical Framework worth up to £820 million over four years and is now inviting bids from interested contractors of any size, providing local, regional or national coverage.
This framework is being setup to help the owners of domestic
Continue reading Fusion21 invites bids for £820 million Heating, Renewables and Electrical Framework
Finance sector and Northern Ireland lead the wellbeing reward league
A new study auditing more than 5,500 jobs posted online in July 2023 has revealed that despite UK workers taking more sick days than ever before, employment packages fall short when it comes to incentives that support good health and wellbeing at work.
Undertaken by
Continue reading New study reveals just 12% of jobs cite health and wellbeing benefits on online listings, despite UK sick leave epidemic
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