A new approach to health and care informatics

It’s not every day that you can say that you’re starting something that will change peoples’ lives for the better – however, for me, today is one such day, writes BCS’ David Evans
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Common justice platform aims unchanged despite Whitehall “fragmentation”

By Neil Merrett

CPS digital transformation leader says building common standards and function with multiple police and court bodies is not without challenges, but progress is being made after delays
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Report plays up digital transformation devolution potential

Commitments to establish combined authorities across UK with greater powers should encourage a new approach on technology leadership and data, techUK argues
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NHS facing connectivity challenges as free WiFi hotspot deadline approaches

As the 2020 deadline fast approaches, an NHS trust in the north midlands is working to implement a viable and robust digital WiFi solution, notes WiFi SPARK’s Tracy Scriven
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Manzoni leads UK chief data officer hunt in wider reform drive

By Neil Merrett

GDS head Kevin Cunnington says ongoing recruitment reflects ubiquity of data across whole of government; Manzoni forms new board to accelerate Whitehall transformation aims
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Whitehall trade department seeking tech "reset" leader

By Neil Merrett

Technology transformation director being sought to lead efforts to replace numerous existing solutions with single device
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GOV.UK Verify, NHS numbers and the 25 million user challenge

By Neil Merrett

With the new Government Transformation Strategy aiming to have 25m users of its ID assurance platform by 2020, could healthcare and local government help achieve this?
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GDS boss Cunnington outlines “ambitious” digital strategy expectations

By Neil Merrett

Strategy for future operations and role of GDS reaffirms existing skills, platform and data commitments; technology industry responds to proposals
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Motorola acquires Cyfas cloud technology for ESN preparations

By Neil Merrett

Company to provide communication system as a service in order to curb hardware infrastructure needs of UK emergency service providers
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CQC backs integration approach to address care standards fears

By Neil Merrett

New report praises adult social care providers for coping with demand pressures, but plays up need for better service integration through technology
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Camden’s Theo Blackwell wants devolution to be ‘smart’ and ‘digital’

By David Bicknell

Council’s Cabinet member warns of “missed opportunity” for reform but notes all of devolution deals signed off so far mention data-sharing, “a crucial component of joined-up services”
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Cambridge trust sets outsourced commodity IT services market-test

By David Bicknell

Trust, which created e-Hospital programme four years ago, anticipates potential contract value of £140m over seven years
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Tom Read appointed MoJ chief digital and information officer

By Neil Merrett

Current BEIS digital technology director and chief technology officer will be replacing Arif Harbott in leading ministry’s IT initiatives
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NHS Digital to expand CareCERT cyber security focus

By Neil Merrett

Organisation aims to offer e-learning portal and assurance services to better assist health and social care organisations with improving resilience to potential system attacks
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MoD gets top billing as Microsoft Cloud makes UK debut

By David Bicknell

Department will use Office 365 and Azure and will be a key exemplar for public sector adoption of cloud services for digital and service transformation
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