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By Nadav Avni, CMO of Radix Technologies We’ve come a long way in improving public communications via government technology. Citizens once relied on newspapers, radio, or TV to hear from their leaders. And while these means live on, digital communications have opened a new way for governments to connect with their citizens. Nadav Avni Continue reading Government Technology Made Easy: How to Better Connect With the Community
Scotland’s largest construction trade body, SELECT, says the Scottish Government needs to set minimum standards of competence for installers as well as installations as it seeks to implement new domestic heating standards. The campaigning electrical association also says that any new plans also have to take into account the capacity of the energy network Continue reading SELECT warns that the competence of installers is paramount as the Scottish Government seeks to introduce new Heat in Buildings standards
Introduction: In 2021, the Met Office faced significant challenges in efficiently managing their agency staff utilisation and controlling their annual spend of approximately £12.5 million. With critical staffing requirements to meet and a lack of structured approach, they turned to Matrix workforce management company for solutions. This case study explores the initial challenges and Continue reading How the Met Office Streamlined their Staffing Management issues with Matrix Workforce Management Solutions
Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the fourth generation of its Lifts Framework worth up to £80 million over four years and is now inviting bids from interested contractors and consultants of any size, providing local, regional or national coverage. The framework is designed to deliver lift related works and services to Continue reading Fusion21 invites bids for £80 million Lifts Framework
The former NHS CNIO for England has joined the Highland Marketing advisory board. Here, she talks to GPSJ about her passion for transformation, the role of technology, and her mission to put nurses at the heart of debate about both. Natasha Phillips is on a mission. “I want to bring the nursing view to Continue reading GPSJ Interview with Natasha Phillips
Procurement organisation Fusion21 has revealed the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Heating, Renewables and Electrical Framework worth up to £820 million over a four-year period. A total of 80 specialist firms – 84% being SMEs, have secured a place on the framework which is now in its fourth generation and has been setup Continue reading Fusion21 names suppliers appointed to £820 million Heating, Renewables and Electrical Framework
An NHS first for public cloud: Homerton Healthcare achieves milestone with Sectra imaging technologyHomerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has become the first organisation anywhere in the NHS to deploy Sectra’s enterprise imaging service using public cloud. The deployment has shown that NHS patient imaging can be efficiently accessed from a secure public cloud environment, just as quickly as when data is stored on-premise. This has proven important Continue reading An NHS first for public cloud: Homerton Healthcare achieves milestone with Sectra imaging technology
Safety technology provider, Peoplesafe, has extended its partnership with the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. Combining a wealth of expertise, the partnership will offer an ongoing holistic service to organisations, combining expert advice on personal safety strategy – including policy creation and training – with industry-leading Continue reading Peoplesafe partners with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust
A systemic cause of patient harm could be better avoided with the help of technology, following the launch of Miya Results Tracking by health tech company Alcidion. The new digital solution is designed to reduce the risk of test results not being followed up. It has been built to help healthcare professionals in hospital Continue reading Alcidion launches Miya Results Tracking in response to patient safety challenge
In response to the publication of Police Scotland’s evaluation of the Proportionate Response to Crime pilot in the North East of Scotland, Justice Secretary Angela Constance said: “Police Scotland have consistently stated that officers in the north-east will continue to investigate all reported crimes, with every case fully assessed and given a proportionate response Continue reading Statement on Police Scotland’s Proportionate Response to Crime pilot evaluation
Once-for-Scotland project uses Tactuum’s Quris platform to make clinical guidance and policy tools available to clinicians when and where they need them Clinicians in Scotland have easy access to clinical guidelines and validated decision support tools using the Right Decision Service (RDS), built on technology developed by Tactuum. The RDS is a once-for-Scotland national Continue reading NHS Scotland’s Right Decision Service built on Tactuum technology
Syniti and HFS Research report shares insights on how to increase data quality and reliability to help unleash full potential of GenAI Syniti, a global leader in enterprise data management, today announced the results of a study developed with HFS Research to help organisations understand the value they can derive from their generative AI Continue reading Enterprises’ Lack of Strong Data Foundation Hinders Wide-Scale GenAI Adoption
Roadwork projects play a vital role in maintaining and improving our infrastructure. However, the safety of roadworkers is often compromised due to the inherent risks associated with working in close proximity to moving vehicles. However, this isn’t the only very real threat to operative safety. In recent years, there has been a growing concern Continue reading SHIMPAC® | Enhancing Roadworker Safety: Easy-to-Install Solutions for Long-Term Performance
Canary Wharf Group (‘CWG’) raised £84m through a forward sale of 294 Affordable rent homes to the CBRE UK Affordable Housing Fund (‘AHF’), a fund sponsored by CBRE Investment Management. Wood Wharf The affordable homes are part of CWG’s Wood Wharf residential development due to be completed in 2027. The residential community at Canary Continue reading Canary Wharf Group closes £84m affordable housing deal with CBRE Investment Management
By Sascha Giese, Tech Evangelist, SolarWinds The Government Digital Service (GDS) – part of the Cabinet Office responsible for digital transformation in the UK – is exploring how generative artificial intelligence (AI) could improve the user experience of the government’s website. Public sector IT experts are using generative large language models (LLMs) – the Continue reading Government learning lessons about AI from GOV.UK Chat experiment
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered public service provider Serco Leisure, Serco Jersey and seven associated community leisure trusts to stop using facial recognition technology (FRT) and fingerprint scanning to monitor employee attendance. The ICO’s investigation found that Serco Leisure and the trusts have been unlawfully processing the biometric data of more than Continue reading ICO orders Serco Leisure to stop using facial recognition technology to monitor attendance of leisure centre employees
By David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks In 2023, generative AI became steadfastly part of the lexicon. The applications for the technology are potentially vast, but this was also overshadowed by concerns about the impact that artificial intelligence may have on society. Elon Musk, an investor in AI, was among the people calling Continue reading WAN Trends 2024: The Need for AI and WAN Acceleration Remains in the Public Sector
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