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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
Following the announcement of a national collaboration with the Greek government, Sword Intelligence is bringing AI-led triage, care coordination and access operations to help the UK tackle waiting lists and access pressure. Sword Intelligence has launched in the UK and Europe to bring AI-led care operations designed to help healthcare providers improve Continue reading Sword Intelligence launches in the UK, bringing proven national-scale AI care operations set to transform healthcare in Greece
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
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
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
By David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks Only a few days away now from New Year’s Day again, fireworks and all. Hopefully, it’ll be a happy and prosperous one for everyone. Unfortunately, cyber-attacks aren’t about fun, prosperity and good will. Of course cyber-criminals might celebrate the new year if their scams Continue reading Happy New WAN: Protecting Data Into 2026
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
By Paul Devlin, CEO, Causeway Technologies Paul Devlin Every crane, cable and concrete pour on a modern construction site is tracked in real time. Yet in the main, the proof of the skills behind them still lives on plastic cards and paper certificates. In a digital age, that’s our weakest link. Continue reading Digital skills passports: Building trust in construction’s most important asset — People
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