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The Northamptonshire Sport installed solar and wind powered defib cabinet at Northampton Bike Park.
Turtle Defib Cabinets, which has a long partnership history with local authorities, emergency services and non-profits, has designed and engineered the UK’s first solar and wind powered defibrillator and bleed control cabinet. Northamptonshire Sport, one of 43 non-profit Active Partnerships
Continue reading Setting higher lifesaving standards in public parks and outdoor leisure with wind and solar power
Procurement experts Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Building Improvements Framework worth up to £346 million over a four-year period.
Following a competitive tender process, a total of 70 specialist firms – 74% being SMEs, have secured a place on the framework which has been developed to support public sector
Continue reading Fusion21 names suppliers appointed to £346 million Building Improvements Framework
By Jacob Larkin
Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc are responding to calls for help across England and Wales as businesses are threatened by flooding caused by Storm Henk.
Lanes teams are extremely busy as flooding continue to cause major problems, with call-outs particularly high in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, the West Midlands, Gloucestershire, Avon,
Continue reading Drainage teams respond to urgent calls in wake of Storm Henk
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
The findings of an internal audit review into the use of Scottish Government electronic purchase cards (ePC) have been published.
The review was commissioned by the First Minister following the public release of significant amounts of ePC spending data in August.
The review was undertaken by
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SolarWinds Vice President, Government Affairs Chip Daniels
In early December 2020, nation-state threat actors exploited SolarWinds software in an unprecedented cyberattack – an event known today simply as SUNBURST.
It shone a light on the concerning new reality for the software industry – that previously unforeseeable attacks were becoming increasingly sophisticated, striking at
Continue reading The Importance of Public-Private Partnerships for Cybersecurity
By Vicky Withey, Head of Compliance at Node4
The corporate governance landscape is undergoing significant transformation as organisations face challenges in their ability to be agile and evolve to meet customer demands and expectations at a time when there is economic and political uncertainty. From resiliency, talent management, to emerging technological risks, organisations face
Continue reading Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Compliance and Risk in 2024
By Mark Gibbison, VP Strategic Sales Programs, Unit4
The stark economic challenges being faced by the UK public sector and local councils especially have been impossible to ignore recently. The sheer scale of the issue is becoming clearer over time with the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA) indicating
Continue reading Tough times for councils mean shared services must be the way forward
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
A recent operation by Greater Manchester Police has seen tonnes of seized counterfeit clothing being recycled to help homeless people and low-income families in Manchester.
Left to right: Tim Jensen from Lighthouse Security, Harry Dwan from the Mustard Tree and Inspector Dan Cullum from Op Vulcan
In the last 14
Continue reading Manchester homeless charity receives donation of repurposed counterfeit clothing from police raids
Radiology teams and other healthcare professionals throughout the NHS in Scotland are to benefit from a new agreement that will see a cloud-based enterprise imaging service delivered across 15 NHS boards by international medical imaging IT company Sectra.
The agreement with NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) will provide tools that will support healthcare teams
Continue reading Contract for NHS Scotland diagnostic imaging technology awarded to Sectra
Reporter: Stacy Clarke
Almost 500 jobs and 90 new apprenticeships have been created within a year thanks to work delivered through social enterprise and procurement expert Fusion21.
Celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, Fusion21 ensures its members, ranging from social housing associations to education and health providers, include social value targets as part of
Continue reading Almost 500 jobs created as procurement experts Fusion21 help organisations reach social value targets
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) service provider, AVC Wise Ltd. (AVC Wise), has been awarded a place on the UK’s first and only Salary Sacrifice AVC Framework, and as the only approved supplier on the framework.
Portsmouth City Council has launched the new framework meaning other public sector organisations can seamlessly enter
Continue reading AVC Wise Secures Place on UK’s First Salary Sacrifice AVC Framework
North Herts Council (NHC) is set to revolutionise its operations and enhance service delivery with the adoption of TechnologyOne’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) suite.
The comprehensive solution encompasses financials, supply chain management, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), and Corporate Performance Management (CPM), establishing North Herts Council as a pioneer in digital innovation within
Continue reading North Herts Council rolls out TechnologyOne’s full SaaS ERP suite
By Nicola Williams – Sales Manager at Epson UK
It’s just over a year since the UK Government launched its Digital Strategy in June 2022, with ministers heralding the policy as a “vision for harnessing digital transformation and building a more inclusive, competitive and innovative digital economy”.
Beneath the bold statement, the government’s policy
Continue reading Building on the digital foundations of local and central government
Sascha Giese, tech evangelist, SolarWinds
Sascha Giese
A well-executed home renovation goes beyond cosmetic repairs and surface-level aesthetics by delving into the structural bones of a home. This approach not only revitalises the house’s appearance but also enhances its overall efficiency and maintenance. Meaningful digital transformation also requires such an approach.
However, a recent
Continue reading Three Ways Observability Can Help Address Public Sector IT Complexity
The Water Jetting Association’s senior medical advisor is concerned that water jetting injuries are going under-reported. The WJA’s General Manager, Leanne Smith, explains the response to his concern and latest initiatives to promote safety in the industry.
Dr Sancho Rodriguez-Villar is an intensive care consultant at Kings College Hospital, in London. He is also
Continue reading Water jetting safety – the pressure is on
Autumn 2023 Cover story – by Barley Laing, UK Managing Director at Melissa
Barley Laing
The public sector has long been considered a soft target by fraudsters. This is backed up by data from the Cabinet Office which highlights that fraud and error in public spending are estimated to cost taxpayers up to £51.8
Continue reading How to know your citizens (KYC) and prevent fraud
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has signed a new agreement to deploy Sectra’s enterprise imaging solution in bid to further improve patient care.
Following a contract signing in September, the Trust will now share a common picture archiving and communication system (PACS), with five other trusts in the region that have already deployed
Continue reading Surrey and Sussex collaborative extends Sectra imaging technology to sixth NHS trust
RE-100 electrification solution extends the life of the vehicle
Fleet managers concerned about the cost and availability of buying a new electric van when there is still life in their existing vehicle now have an alternative: an advanced retrofit solution using innovative in-wheel motor (IWM) technology which fits to existing diesel vans to
Continue reading BEDEO LAUNCHES RETROFIT TECH THAT MAKES A DIESEL VAN ELECTRIC AT THE PRESS OF A BUTTON
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
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