October 1 marks the ‘paper switch-off’ deadline. PublicTechnology looks at the stats to assess whether one of the health service’s flagship digitisation schemes is on track....
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Digital must be part of councils’ executive and political leadership, report recommends
Guide for councillors from techUK offers advice for how to embrace digital...
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DfT uses machine learning to create news round-up tool for policymakers
Program trained to identify stories likely to be of interest to policy professionals...
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House of Commons seeks tech infrastructure lead ahead of renovation
Vacant role advertised for senior manager to oversee compute hardware...
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NHS explores e-referral system for dentists
Commissioners seek market help in shaping specifications for tool through which dentists could refer patients for further care...
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PM puts £92m into project to explore UK alternative to EU Galileo satellite
Theresa May said that the possibility of the UK withdrawing support for the EU satellite project is ‘not an idle threat’...
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Northern Irish police pick Civica for £10m criminal justice data-sharing system
IT firm chosen for potential 10-year-plus engagement to build and roll out platform for sharing information between police, prisons, public prosecutors, and forensic teams ...
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GDS brings together user research and analytics functions
Digital unit claims that differentiating between two types of research has ‘created an artificial divide’...
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DfT to explore effects of systems integration on airport X-rays
Government to examine whether the current mixed set-up of screening and tray-management systems is having an impact on security levels...
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Health secretary plans law changes to drive use of e-prescriptions
Matt Hancock wants to lift limits to ensure almost all prescriptions are issued electronically...
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