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Top Trust nationwide for A&E performance provides clinicians in emergency care with secure ‘tap and go’ access to NHS spine enabled applications
Imprivata®, the healthcare IT security company, has announced that North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has deployed Imprivata Spine Combined Workflow to deliver secure, No Click Access® to applications on
Continue reading North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust delivers fast, secure access to applications for clinicians in A & E with Imprivata
Reporter: Seymour Roach
Data encryption is nothing new as a need or requirement for an organisation, but since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force last May, it allows anyone in the Government or public sector a simple and effective way to comply with the legislation.
Article 32 requires “the pseudonymisation and
Continue reading Encryption and GDPR – Where do you Stand?
Reporter: Selena Darke
L-R Robert Longley-Cook, William and Gavin Bashar
A new report was launched in Parliament last month setting out the case for a deal for the learning disability sector, focusing on realising the potential of technology to boost investment and transform the way care is delivered.
National learning disabilities charity, Hft,
Continue reading Tech and care industries unite to unveil case for a deal which could transform the learning disability sector
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Wiltshire Council has taken a significant step forward by welcoming the first of a team of virtual assistants (VAs) to its workforce. The VA team will complete high volume, repetitive but critical tasks to free up staff time so they can focus on activities that really make a difference to residents and
Continue reading Wiltshire Council takes a step into the future
L-R: Pictured at the Birmingham, Sandwell and Westside Jazz Festival are Cultural Leadership Board chair and Coventry City of Culture chief executive Martin Sutherland, Milda Stasaityte from jazz band The Schwings, Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street and Remigijus Rancys from The Schwings
Local people from all backgrounds and representatives from cultural
Continue reading Call for volunteers to supercharge our vibrant cultural and creative economy
A new free guide has been launched to help organisations that handle payment cardholder information. The jargon-free document explains the complexities of compliance to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and what can be done to protect customers, their data and an organisation’s reputation. Developed by contact centre and secure payment experts
Continue reading Free PCI DSS Compliance Guide Launched For Organisations That Handle Cardholder Information
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Web accessibility and language software company Recite Me has created a guide to help public sector bodies including local authorities understand and comply with new public sector web accessibility regulations.
The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 came into force for UK public sector bodies in September
Continue reading Recite Me guide to help local authorities comply with new accessibility laws
Graham Jarvis
By Graham Jarvis, Freelance Business and Technology Journalist
Early in 2019 Brian Chidester, Senior Industry Lead for Public Sector at OpenText, wrote about the trends that will affect the public sector this year. In his blog for the company, it stated that ‘2019 technology trends driving IT modernisation in the Public
Continue reading Public Sector Technology: Be Smart With WAN Data Acceleration
….£250,000 per annum saved as a rolling desktop PC replacement programme isn’t required…
IGEL, a world leader in software-defined endpoint optimization and control solutions for the secure enterprise, today announced that Falkirk Council has implemented virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to provide workplace flexibility and mobility for over 2,000 staff and to enable it to assess
Continue reading Falkirk Council Introduces VDI and IGEL to Deliver Workplace Flexibility and Mobility for Over 2,000 Staff
Reporter: Allan Roach
The refurbishment of a ward at Bristol children’s hospital includes printed ceilings.
Hospital stays for children striving against cancer in the Bristol area are now more positive and stimulating, thanks to Armstrong Ceiling Solutions and its chosen charity Rays of Sunshine, a charity that brightens the lives of recovering children by granting
Continue reading Armstrong Ceilings bring joy to young cancer patients
Reesink customer service
Reesink Turfcare, the UK distributor for top turfcare brands including Toro, TYM Tractors and Otterbine lake and pond aeration, has invested in six new service vehicles for its mobile technicians.
With the up-to-date and extended fleet, Reesink is now more equipped than ever to provide customers with an effective and
Continue reading GROWTH SEES REESINK TURFCARE INVEST IN FLEET OF VANS TO EXPAND CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFERING
The acquisition supports BearingPoint’s overall growth objectives, increases its critical mass in the UK, and broadens its public service capabilities.
Management and technology consultancy BearingPoint made a strategic move by acquiring Prederi, a leading consultancy focused on public services in the UK. The acquisition supports BearingPoint’s overall growth objectives, strengthens its presence in the UK,
Continue reading BearingPoint acquires public services consultancy Prederi in the UK
Miriam Mendes, Programme Manager of ITRC,
By Miriam Mendes, Programme Manager of ITRC, based at The Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford.
A new tool from the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and University of Oxford-led Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium (ITRC) has been launched to ensure that infrastructure is developed to
Continue reading New tool helps planners and policy makers ensure global infrastructure development is sustainable
Coeus Software joins as a supplier on the latest DAS Framework by the Crown Commercial Service DAS provides a direct route for emergency services, health and other public sector customers to procure cloud software, hardware and professional services all in one procurement Coeus Software listed in lots 1b (Workflow & Case Management Solutions) and
Continue reading PoliceBox and Quvo available on the new Data & Application Solutions (DAS) Framework
Sascha Giese, Head Geek™, SolarWinds
By: Sascha Giese, Head Geek, SolarWinds
A new study by SolarWinds suggests that U.K. public sector technology professionals are at an inflection point in their careers. They have one foot grounded in today’s IT-focused realities, while also setting their sights on technology that’s to come—often with some trepidation
Continue reading Overcoming the Barrier of Inadequate Training: What Public Sector Tech Pros Need to Thrive
Joe Strafford
A leading building surveyor has been promoted to head the building control team at Telford-based consultancy apT just weeks after gaining a prestigious new qualification.
Joe Strafford has been appointed to lead the seven-strong building control team at apT, the Midlands’ first public sector commercial planning, development and environmental consultancy.
Joe’s
Continue reading Promotion for Joe after exam success
Reporter: Selena Darke
NHS Foundation Trust will retain its PAS and use the ‘clinical wrap’ approach to deploy Allscripts Sunrise™, with an ambition to achieve HIMSS EMRAM level seven within five-years.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is moving to a ‘clinical wrap’ strategy to deliver an electronic patient record (EPR) and achieve the highest
Continue reading Gloucestershire Hospitals to deliver EPR with Allscripts
Doctor on computer
Practical paper gives NHS Trusts insight into making Digital Transformation a reality from the Frontline to Leadership.
England – Imprivata®, the healthcare digital Identity and access management company, has published a new white paper entitled: Digitally transforming Health and Care in the NHS – A practical guide. The white paper
Continue reading Imprivata publishes new white paper on Digital Transformation in the NHS
Reporter: Allan Roach
Apricorn, the leading manufacturer of software-free, 256-bit AES XTS hardware-encrypted USB drives, today released new research highlighting the growing threats posed by mobile and remote workers. The research found that eighty nine percent of surveyed organisations have experienced a data breach, and human error is still the prevailing cause.
Almost two thirds
Continue reading Eighty Nine Percent of Organisations have Experienced a Data Breach, with Almost Two Thirds a Direct Result of Human Error Almost half of organisation’s remote workers have knowingly put corporate data at risk of a breach
Reporter: Selena Darke
SolarWinds Finds 71 Percent of U.K. Public Sector Tech Pros Need to Develop Skills to Confidently Manage Environments by 2024; Nearly 80 Percent Lack Time or Budget to Train.
SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2019: Skills for Tech Pros of Tomorrow examines confidence, current and future skillsets, career development, and barriers to career
Continue reading SolarWinds: Public Sector Tech Pros Need to Develop Skills to Confidently Manage Environments by 2024
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