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Road safety is a national priority, yet the condition of the UK’s road network continues to contribute to tragic and avoidable loss of life.
Shockingly, 15 people die every single day on our roads as a direct result of poor conditions. Among the contributing factors, potholes remain one of the most persistent
Continue reading SHIMPAC®: Tackling the 20: Helping to Save Lives by Improving Road Conditions
Today, as the Government unveils its long-awaited SEND White Paper, education experts at Momenta Connect are calling for the Government to listen to responses to the white paper consultation and provide clear guidance on how we will build this brave new vision for SEND.
The SEND system in England is considered “broken”
Continue reading Mind the gap: New Government SEND White Paper is a welcome first step – but schools need to know how we get there
The transfer of powers from Parliament to Cheshire and Warrington has been confirmed today, giving local people and leaders more control over the region’s future.
The Parliamentary Order to formally establish the Combined Authority has been approved and signed by Minister for Devolution, Miatta Fahnbulleh.
It means the Cheshire and Warrington Combined
Continue reading Major step forward as powers move from Westminster to Cheshire and Warrington
By: Susie Thomson, Chair Elect of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) and former founder of Security Watchdog
Susie Thomson
The latest headlines surrounding Sir Keir Starmer and questions over appointments to the House of Lords have once again pushed vetting into the public spotlight. Political controversy will always generate noise, but beneath it
Continue reading When Vetting Fails at the Top, Everyone Pays the Price
Atos is the first organization in the world to hold dual Scopism SIAM Assured Status
Scopism, the worldwide SIAM community leader and professional body, has recently announced that Atos has been awarded Scopism SIAM Assured status in two categories; both as a SIAM Service Provider and as a SIAM Consultancy and Advisory
Continue reading World First – Dual SIAM Accreditation for Atos
With rising living costs, heating homes is not always easy for every household and fuel poverty is now sadly heard on a regular basis.
Ordnance Survey (OS) has analysed 23.6 million homes across Great Britain. With over 600 million data features, the OS NGD provides trusted, authoritative insight into Britain’s buildings, including
Continue reading How location data can help identify Hard-to-Heat homes in Britain
Fusion21 has announced the renewal of its national Grounds Maintenance Framework, worth up to £85 million over four years, and is now inviting bids from interested suppliers providing regional or national coverage.
The national procurement specialist is seeking competent firms operating in the public sector, including SMEs, to support its members in
Continue reading Fusion21 invites bids for £85 million Grounds Maintenance Framework
Steve Sanghera
The 10-year health plan outlined earlier this year intends to make the NHS ‘digital by default’ and central to the overhaul will be the roll out of an NHS App tool which will read real-time data from wearables, biometric sensors or smart devices.
According to one Government source: “This Plan
Continue reading A shift from analogue to digital sits at the heart of the Government’s ambitious plans for NHS reform in England
Councils name top eight barriers to EV charging rollout Charge point operator (CPO) Believ says new report shows more advice and training should be signposted to local authorities and that administrative delays hindering the LEVI tendering process need addressing.
Local authorities say constrained budgets and slow access to government funding are the biggest
Continue reading Councils say budget funding constraints is biggest barrier to EV charge point rollout
Phoenix Software is proud to reflect on a successful year of fundraising in 2025, with a series of events and challenges raising significant funds in support of St Leonard’s Hospice.
The highlight of the year was Race for a Reason, a four-day challenge inspired by the BBC TV show Race Across the World. In July,
Continue reading Phoenix Software raised over £25k for St Leonard’s Hospice in 2025
Work-related stress is causing over four million lost working days per year in the public sector, with an overhaul of staff training needed to fix the problem, according to new analysis by Forbes Solicitors.
Ridwaan Omar
The government’s latest Employer Skills Survey shows that employers in education, health and social work, and
Continue reading Over Four Million Working Days lost to Work-Place Stress in the Public Sector
Critical service adopts the latest Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to support the transfusion laboratory testing and distribution of blood components and blood products for the population of ABUHB
The Blood Transfusion service at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has gone live with Clinisys™ WinPath in a first of type deployment in
Continue reading Blood transfusion at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) live with Clinisys™ WinPath
While governments can’t afford to mimic the startup model entirely – nor should it with the margin for error far narrower – what they can and should do, argues Dr Jon Rimmer, Chief Experience Officer at Mercator Digital, is borrow key traits to improve innovation
Right now, governments are under a huge
Continue reading Why the government needs to borrow a ‘startup mentality’ to innovate better
Emergency departments and minor injury units across Northern Ireland are now benefitting from AI that helps clinicians accurately and efficiently identify bone fractures – deployed rapidly and at scale through Sectra Amplifier Services.
Sectra Amplifier Services, provided by Northern Ireland’s enterprise imaging partner Sectra, enables healthcare organisations to integrate AI tools directly
Continue reading AI helps ED doctors spot fractures as Northern Ireland deploys BoneView through Sectra
By Anthony Ghosh, MD FRCSMR
Anthony Ghosh
Back and neck pain are often framed as inevitable features of modern life, an individual inconvenience rather than a collective challenge. Yet new evidence shows that spinal health has become one of the UK’s most significant, yet under-recognised, public-sector issues. Affecting nearly one in five
Continue reading The UK’s Rising Spine-Health Burden: Why Back and Neck Pain Are Now a Public-Sector Priority
The Principality of Liechtenstein has awarded its High Priority Ka-band radio spectrum filings to the space mission company, Open Cosmos, enabling it to build and operate its new sovereign LEO broadband satellite constellation.
The spectrum rights, which are an important geo-political asset for Europe, marks a significant step forward in the company’s
Continue reading LIECHTENSTEIN’S SPECTRUM AWARD TO OPEN COSMOS PROPELS EUROPE IN THE SPACE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE RACE
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge Point Operator (CPO) Believ is welcoming the BSI PAS 1899 review and updated recommendations as an important milestone in industry coming together to improve access of EV charging for all drivers, including those with diverse accessibility needs.
Three years on from the publication of the PAS 1899 accessible charging guidance,
Continue reading Believ welcomes PAS 1899 review and advocates for improved accessibility for EV charging
Shannon Simpson
By Shannon Simpson, CEO, Cyro Cyber
The Cyber Security & Resilience Act (CSR) is making its way through Parliament in 2026. Assurance will no longer be enough with the new Act. For too long cyber security it has been an underfunded, poorly-supported, tick-box measure. The arrival of the CSR Act
Continue reading The Cyber Security & Resilience Act: How to avoid rip and replace in legacy systems
By David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks
David Trossell
Over the last couple of years, there has been a surge in cyber-attacks. Major incidents have occurred, impacting UK firms like Marks and Spencer’s (M&S), Co-op, and one of the most disruptive, JLR – Jaguar Land Rover. Even data centres were not
Continue reading Cyber-Attacks: A Year in Review, A Better WAN Tomorrow
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge Point Operator (CPO) Believ is welcoming the BSI PAS 1899 review and updated recommendations as an important milestone in industry coming together to improve access of EV charging for all drivers, including those with diverse accessibility needs.
Three years on from the publication of the PAS 1899 accessible charging guidance,
Continue reading Believ welcomes PAS 1899 review and advocates for improved accessibility for EV charging
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