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Mark Florman, chairman and CEO of Time Partners
Some years ago, I did some work on the difference in the duties and responsibilities of directors of private companies and directors of public bodies. I noticed that I was one of very few people who had taken an active role in serving on both.
Continue reading THE TWELVE NEW PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNANCE FOR PUBLIC BODY NEDS
Essex based business, keep2m.co.uk, have been busy supplying sneeze screens, information sticker packs and mobile temperature measuring equipment to authorities across the UK with a syndication of London boroughs recently buying over 1500 sneeze guards for the election and then increasing their order for use by staff in their offices too.
Neil Levett, Director of
Continue reading Covid Safe Elections: Essex firm helping Local Authorities tick the right box
The services supplied by the UK’s public sector, particularly those provided by the world-renowned NHS, are considered by many to be the jewel in our crown. Never before has this commitment to service excellence been more evidenced than by the way our public servants have responded to the challenges presented by the global pandemic and
Continue reading GFT: Intelligently exploiting the cloud to power the UK’s public sector, the jewel in our crown
An organisation that has represented healthcare managers for more than a century formally becomes the Institute of Health and Social Care Management to give a voice to leaders and managers working throughout both health and social care.
An institute that has represented healthcare managers for nearly 120 years has today announced its new identity
Continue reading New ‘home’ created for UK’s social care professionals
Dedicated app simplifies parking permit renewals for Nottingham drivers
Drivers in Nottingham can now buy and renew their parking permits through Nottingham City Council’s parking app – RHParking – following the ongoing development of the app by APT SKIDATA, one of the UK’s leading parking solutions providers.
The new ‘permits module’ within APT
Continue reading Dedicated app simplifies parking permit renewals for Nottingham drivers
Tom McVey, Solution Architect, Menlo Security, explains why government and defence organisations must look to build security resilience in 2021
In a year heavily influenced by the global crisis, the security risks faced by government and defence organisations are greater than ever, with cyber criminals exploiting ‘pandemic fear’ to launch more and more sophisticated
Continue reading Address the red flags of cybersecurity before raising the white flag
● UK emergency services will be able to receive fast and accurate access to critical medical and personal details that could save lives ● RapidSOS links life-saving data from 350M+ connected devices to over 4,800 emergency communication centers worldwide ● Hexagon’s solutions help protect nearly 1bn people globally
RapidSOS, the world’s first emergency
Continue reading RapidSOS partners with Hexagon to power the future of UK emergency response
The cybersecurity risks and pressures faced by government and defence organisations are greater than ever in a year heavily influenced by the pandemic.
This year is set to be equally challenging. But before organisations raise the white flag of surrender, they should be taking a more uncompromising approach to cybersecurity by identifying and understanding the
Continue reading ‘Building cybersecurity resilience in 2021’ – Menlo Security invites government organisations to register for webinar
Two senior politicians are set to headline and inspire an upcoming conference on Learning & Development (L&D) organised by the Credit Services Association (CSA), the voice of the UK debt collection and debt purchase sectors.
Gillian Keegan
Gillian Keegan, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, and Toby Perkins, Shadow Minister for Apprenticeships and Lifelong
Continue reading Skills Minister and Shadow Minister to headline CSA’s Learning & Development Conference
Truespeed, Airband and Wessex Internet selected to roll out full-fibre networks on behalf of the Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme
Ringing out the old, ringing in the new – music to the ears for over 56,000 rural homes and businesses across Devon and Somerset who are set to benefit from around £80million combined public
Continue reading New contractors appointed to roll out full fibre broadband across Devon and Somerset
Key Highlights:
Alcidion’s reseller agreement with NextGate now expanded to include UK and Ireland.
Expansion further strengthens Alcidion’s offering to NHS organisations and integrated care records.
Lynette Ousby General Manager UK – Alcidion
Smart health tech provider Alcidion Group Limited (ASX:ALC) has announced an expansion of its
Continue reading Alcidion expands partnership with NextGate to UK market
Walker joins in the wake of rapid growth in healthcare and public sector
Agilisys, the digital transformation specialist for the public sector, today announced the appointment of Richard Walker as Partner for Data & Insights. The appointment supports Agilisys’ growth within healthcare and local government and reflects the crucial role
Continue reading Agilisys Appoints Richard Walker as Partner for Data & Insights
A new partnership between a charity platform and homelessness support network has launched with the aim of bringing local charities together to support vulnerable people and tackle the challenge of rough sleeping in Wakefield.
Investors in Community, a charitable giving platform which links good causes with businesses and fundraisers, will be working with Street Support
Continue reading NEW PARTNERSHIP TO BRING CHARITIES TOGETHER TO TACKLE HOMELESSNESS IN WAKEFIELD
Keeping the nation’s cycleways and pathways clear and ice-free this winter has just got easier with the announcement of an exciting new winter services partnership.
This new venture between Safecote and Econ Engineering will provide local councils across the country with the equipment and materials to clear ice and snow on footpaths and cycleways more
Continue reading ECON AND SAFECOTE’S PATHS MERGE IN NEW WINTER SERVICES PARTNERSHIP
UK public servants see biggest shift to remote working compared to European counterparts, and over half now want to continue working from home post Covid-19 A third (37%) of UK public servants say their IT hindered their ability to respond to the crisis 58% say that a remote delivery model can maintain or improve
Continue reading Exclusive Report: IT hinders UK public sector response to Pandemic, finds major pan-European study
Electronic proximity detectors
As part of their COVID-safe production plan, ITV Studios is issuing all the crew of its hit TV show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! with electronic tags to ensure they keep a safe distance apart during this series.
The show is being set in Gwrych Castle, North
Continue reading Clearview Intelligence social distancing solution helps keep ITV Studios’ I’m a Celebrity on the air
CMO, Dr Frank Atherton
The Chief Medical Officer for Wales has welcomed the news that a Covid-19 vaccine could be ready this year but has warned “that these are very early days”.
Dr Frank Atherton said it could be towards the end next year before a vaccine was rolled out fully to all
Continue reading Wales Chief Medical Officer welcomes encouraging vaccine news but urges us all to continue to ‘stay safe’
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will embrace AI and automation, enhance patient safety, and alleviate pressure on busy staff in a new deal with tech partner Alcidion. Clinicians will use an entire new range of smart technologies and get more from existing IT.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has
Continue reading South Tees signs major deal with Alcidion for smart health tech
Momentum growing in education sector for CO2 monitors
The Scottish Government is leading the call for increased usage of CO2 monitors in classrooms, to reduce the transmission of COVID, and protect pupils and teachers. Local authorities are being advised to learn from neighbouring authorities who already have the monitoring devices in place.
Recently published guidelines
Continue reading COVID-19 guidance on reducing risk in schools
It has been announced that Pinnacle Group has been appointed to Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) Commercial Agreement for the provision of Employment and Health Related Services (CAEHRS) across North East England, Southern England, Central England, London and the Home Counties and Wales.
The CAEHRS programme will
Continue reading Pinnacle Group has been appointed to the new CAEHRS framework to tackle the UK’s employment and health challenges
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