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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
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
Sascha Giese By Sascha Giese, SolarWinds Earlier this year, NHS England — the largest of the four public health providers in the UK — merged with NHS Digital to become the sole custodian of NHS data and technology. The move is designed to bring responsibility for NHS data and technology expertise all under Continue reading The NHS is awash with data — how it manages it is pivotal to its success
By Sascha Giese, Solarwinds Rishi Sunak spoke recently about his ambitions to make the UK an AI superpower. Opening London Tech Week the Prime Minister said the UK was an island of innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, synthetic biology, and semiconductors. But he acknowledged the UK’s position as a tech Continue reading UK sets out its credentials to become an AI superpower
Multi-million-pound fund for charity sector to carry out crucial work – alongside the NHS – to save lives and tackle tragedy of suicide Government calls on charities across England to apply for funding to continue supporting tens of thousands of people experiencing suicidal thoughts Comes alongside expected £13.6 billion this year to transform the Continue reading Government suicide prevention fund for charity sector to be boosted
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust gained complete visibility across their IT infrastructure enhancing clinicians’ digital experience and improving patient care with Riverbed’s Unified Observability solution Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) is one of the largest NHS community health providers in England, serving a population of about 1.4 million. KCHFT’s IT team Continue reading UK-based NHS Trust supports 1.4 million people with help from Riverbed
Mark Venables Mark Venables, chief executive of Highland Marketing, argues the NHS’ struggles to adopt EPRs has disguised success in other areas, and now’s the time to level up innovation. The NHS has arrived at its 75th anniversary facing bigger challenges than it has faced since its inception. It’s true that founder Continue reading NHS75: The future is here, it just needs to be evenly distributed
NHS trusts need a lot of technology, but they face complex, structural challenges when it comes to procurement, and these tend to work against smaller companies and innovation. The Highland Marketing advisory board met recently to discuss the issues and the role of marketing. NHS acute trusts need a lot of technology. Infrastructure – Continue reading Some challenges in the NHS acute tech market: and how to navigate them
Added Health – Dr Michael Stein (left) and Prof Chris Butler The way we deliver healthcare in the UK has to change, says Dr Michael Stein, CEO of Added Health. He explains how advances in medical research and digital technology might now transform the lives of millions and save the NHS £billions. The Continue reading It’s time to make a pre-emptive strike on poor health
The NHS is looking for a new chief information officer, and the Highland Marketing advisory board has been considering what should be on his or her ‘to do’ list. Following the merger of NHSX and NHS Digital with the NHS England transformation directorate, and the departure of some high-profile digital leaders, the NHS is Continue reading What should be top of mind for the new NHS CIO?
By Kevin Dobson, product manager, Epson UK This month marks three-years since the government first gave the order for people to work from home, wherever possible, at the start of the COVID19 pandemic. Nobody at the time would have predicted that this simple order – enforced to slow the spread of a deadly disease – Continue reading From paper to pixels: Secure scanning in public sector digitalisation
Genomics England has completed installation of an enterprise imaging system that will help to support a world-pioneering initiative for cancer research. The programme is linking whole genome sequencing, pathology and radiology data, in what has been described as the world’s largest multimodal cancer research platform. First announced in 2022 as a means Continue reading Genomics England deploys Sectra imaging technology in ground-breaking cancer data programme
Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the first in the UK to install solar e-bike charging stations at its two hospital sites. Solarcycle is the first company to offer an off-grid, solar ‘in a box’ EV charging solution designed to provide green, renewable energy for the charging of e-bikes and e-scooters. Continue reading Solarcycle Installs the UK’s First Off-Grid Solar E-bike Charge Points at Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Trust
Mark Venables (left) and Dr Alastair Kirby Dr Alastair Kirby, Industry and Technology Navigator at Kent Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Network (KSS AHSN) reflects on why effective marketing is crucial to the success of new products and how innovators can kick start their marketing activities. Why am I not being noticed? You’ve Continue reading Why marketing matters for health tech start-ups and scale-ups
Last year’s Budget set aside £2.1 billion for NHS IT, and the autumn statement confirmed the capital is still there, but it looks like most of the money is headed for Frontline Digitisation. The Highland Marketing advisory board considers how this pattern of putting money into health tech, taking it out again, shaking up the Continue reading Step up for the NHS digital funding hokey-cokey
Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds Trust underpins the foundations of modern and legitimate democracies. From civil safety and national security to upholding the rule of law, trust is vital if we’re to function as a society. Get it right, and public trust can Continue reading The importance of trust in delivering public services
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™, SolarWinds For many people, the pandemic—and the global response to this once-in-a-lifetime event—was a game-changer. The enforced and rapid move to the cloud meant carefully prepared plans for phased IT migration were thrown out the window. Instead, the explosion of hybrid office environments left public sector IT workers forced to Continue reading Greater Observability Helps Manage Hybrid IT Complexity Across the Public Sector
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