Mental health: NHS looks to digital and data to close ‘historic treatment gap’
Supplier sought for £400k programme to explore possibilities for use of tech and information sharing
NHS signs £400k deal to clear backlog of online content reviews
Online information on health conditions and treatments is supposed to be reviewed every three years
UK 5G networks: Ministers ‘taking time to consider all representations – including from Huawei’
Minister claims government has already had ‘a number of follow-up conversations’ with vendors and is mulling final decision
UK places fifth in global ranking of government service design
Report recognises online accessibility but stresses need for unified login service
Edinburgh to train tram drivers using custom VR simulator
New line to benefit from state-of-the-art system
Information commissioner: ‘I want us to be for all of society – not just those with the resources to access data protection’
Nine months into his post as the UK’s data watchdog, John Edwards tells PublicTechnology that he wants to reach all parts of the citizenry
‘Catalyst for improvements’ – cuts offer opportunity to drive transformation, MoD chief says
Permanent secretary writes to MPs to outline ministry’s intention to promote automation and shared services
Government taps Rightmove for parking data in £25k deal
Department for Transport signs contract with online property firm
Departments asked to set out additional savings – alongside growth plans
Agencies will be tasked with both identifying efficiencies and ways in which they can support chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ambitions to increase GDP
Covid contracts: PAC chair calls out use of procurement short-cuts
Meg Hillier claims that massive deals were awarded with competition as emergency measures were used for longer than required
EXCL: Trader woes – inside customs firms’ months of HMRC struggle
As work continues on the imminent switch-off of the UK’s 30-year-old customs IT platform, many of its users believed that issues with government internal systems meant that they too were facing imminent closure. PublicTechnology investigates.
‘These are fundamental to empowering individuals’ – ICO takes action against departments and councils over data requests
Ministry of Defence and Home Office are among those reprimanded over major backlogs that caused ‘significant distress’ to individuals. PublicTechnology finds out more.
Departments vary in civil servants’ enthusiasm to return to Whitehall HQs
Department for Education’s Sanctuary Buildings saw occupancy double after Jacob Rees-Mogg’s letter in mid-April
‘Sustained leadership and focus’ – how the government can keep its data ambitions on track
PublicTechnology listened in as senior officials and commercial partners got together to discuss how better sharing and use of data can help transform citizen services
Singapore: How a 'government concierge' is helping close the digital exclusion gap
The Government Digital Service recently renewed its collaboration agreement with an overseas counterpart whose achievements it would surely love to emulate. PublicTechnology finds out more.
Government’s cyber plan delivers ‘a complete revolution in how we provide assurance’
The recently published Government Cyber Security Strategy set out a range of ambitions to make the public sector safer. PublicTechnology gathered a panel of experts to find out more about how it will do so.
Local authorities and their suppliers must connect the digitally excluded
Various vulnerable groups are among those at risk of lacking the connectivity or skills to engage with public services, according to Graham Cutting of Cantium
Government can help make the UK a world-leader in quantum technology
A pipeline of both technical and commercial skills, and proper consideration of the ethical implications is needed to ensure organisations are not left behind, according to Laura Foster of techUK
How early engagement can give a glimpse of students’ academic future
Data analytics is key to ensuring that students continue to progress throughout their studies, according to Helen Higson of Aston Business School
Is the UK ready for the future of compute?
The government’s upcoming review should consider ways to increase the country’s computing capacity, believes Laura Foster of techUK
Social value: public sector must demand more – and tech suppliers need to deliver
SMEs and other providers should embrace the new mandates for IT firms to demonstrate social value, according to Alex Jackson of dxw
The time is now for private network adoption
New forms of infrastructure can help improve public services, according to Sophie James of techUK