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Time to Regulate Medical Tourism and Protect the Reputation of the UK Aesthetics Industry

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”

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Why The Public Sector Needs to Keep Cyber-Ghouls Away

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

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New consultancy targets organisational culture to improve health and social care outcomes

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

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HETT Show 2025 – Restless For Change

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

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Joint Liability, Shared Responsibility: Why HMRC Must Modernise Before 2026

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

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Tower Hamlets’ Fruit & Veg on Prescription project enters third year after cutting self-reported GP visits by 15%

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.

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Overcoming the AI applicability crisis and preparing for agentic AI

The 10 Year Health Plan sees a big role for AI, but as things stand suppliers, trusts and clinicians are struggling to deploy, scale, and get the most out of the tools available.

Harry Lykostratis

Harry Lykostratis, chief executive of Open Medical, explains how its Keypoint project will address the challenges and create a

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Winter Maintenance: Why Gambling on the Weather is the Riskiest Bet for Local Authorities

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

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488 jobs created within a year as procurement experts Fusion21 help organisations smash social value and boost green skills

New data reveals 488 jobs were created and hundreds of people accessed apprenticeships and work placement opportunities within a year – thanks to national procurement experts Fusion21 helping companies smash their social value targets.

 Working across housing, local authority, education, NHS, and blue light sectors, Fusion21 supports its members and suppliers to embed social value into

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New, groundbreaking heat pump technology saves homeowners £2,000 per installation

First-of-its-kind technology installed in over 1000 social houses across the South West

Hewer, a leader in sustainable heating solutions, has launched Heat Saviour™, a groundbreaking technology that simplifies heat pump installations and maintenance, saving time, money and hassle.

As part of its Net Zero plan, the government aims to install 600,000 heat pumps annually

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Thrive launches first measurement framework to meet new UK government social value rules

Thrive’s enhanced Impact Evaluation Standard ensures suppliers stay compliant with both the new PPN 002 Social Value Model and legacy PPN 06/20 rules.

Thousands of UK government suppliers risk falling foul of new procurement rules from last week — unless they can comply with both the old and new social value models.

Neil Macdonald

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ROYAL MARINES’ BULLSEYE SHOT STOPS £35M ILLEGAL DRUGS SHIPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Royal Navy sailors and marines interdict vessels carrying £35 million worth of illegal drugs in the Gulf of Oman HMS Lancaster used crewed and uncrewed air assets to detect, monitor and intercept several high-speed drugs boats Vital work disrupts flow of illegal drugs around the world, helping to keep narcotics off UK streets as

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How JAGGAER Enabled the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office to Optimize its Compliance Procedures to Support Essential Government Supplier Code of Conduct Standards

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) sought to optimize its system of suppliers’ code compliance and create total visibility across its commercial department via a single, unified platform. By leveraging JAGGAER’s Supplier Management, Sourcing, and Contracts solutions, the FCDO’s Supply Chain Risk: Ethics team has reduced supplier complaints, streamlined compliance and procurement processes and improved record

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council: Pioneering Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

How East Riding Council is using data to drive energy decisions across its estate

As the public sector accelerates its decarbonisation efforts, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is proving that sustainability can unlock innovation, efficiency, and lasting impact.

With an urgency to decarbonise the public sector estate, one council is demonstrating that sustainability can

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Four in Five Recruitment Agencies Demand HMRC Modernise Systems Ahead of 2026 Liability Shake-Up

Overall sentiment towards the new legislation was focused on integration and simplification, with almost 80% saying HMRC needs to do more to integrate its systems and simplify its processes 75% suggest they will be looking for technology to help manage compliance and conduct real-time audits. Varun Monteiro

As HMRC announces its decision to introduce

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New Research Uncovers Pressures and Progress in NHS Digital Transformation 

A new whitepaper from Blue Frontier details key opportunities and challenges for NHS trusts amidst ongoing digital transformation.     Interoperability, patient access concerns, and public fears over AI remain prominent challenges for the NHS to overcome.     The research uses a combination of primary and secondary data to provide a comprehensive view of the sector.     James

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The SIAM Event of the Year is Back – Service North Returns for 2025

Following a highly successful 2024 event that brought together SIAM professionals, thought leaders, and industry experts from around the world, the Scopism Service North Conference is back. Remaining in Manchester, the event takes place on Monday, 3rd November, and promises to be even bigger and better in 2025.

Reflecting on 2024

The 2024 Service

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r2c launches advanced Incident Management feature for HGV fleets

r2c, a leading provider of connected fleet and workshop management solutions, has launched a new Incident Management feature, designed to help HGV fleets digitise and streamline the way they capture, track and resolve incidents.

Available now as part of the r2c connected platform, Incident Management helps to revolutionise incident reporting, resolution, and compliance for

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What’s on at HETT Show 2025? The 10 Year Health Plan is on!

This year’s Healthcare Excellence Through Technology at London ExCeL is the first opportunity for health and social care to discuss the 10 Year Plan. From the agenda to all new features like the Roundtable Zone and AI Spotlight, the show on 7-8 October has been set-up to make the most of that opportunity.

The

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Rules Reiterated for Schools attending SEND Tribunal Hearings

By Emma Swann, partner and education law specialist at Forbes Solicitors

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Tribunals are a hot topic for schools and local authorities, with rules being enforced for presenting evidence at hearings. Emma Swann, a partner specialising in education law at Forbes Solicitors, provides a run-down of what schools need

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