Number of virtual wards tops 100 as government aims to treat 50,000 patients a month at home
A new plan to ease pressures on emergency care aims to ramp up the use of technology that can enable patients to be treated at home
‘Grave concerns over the validity of EU status digital system’ after Home Office benefits error
Issue with Home Office database means tens of thousands could have erroneously received payments...
Government will try to protect digital roles in civil service job cuts, according to Whitehall chief
Civil service chief operating officer cites technology and commercial professions as among those...
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DWP signs potential £1.4m deal to tap LinkedIn for recruitment
Contract covers a range of licence subscriptions to be used across department
PM ‘raised concerns’ over UK’s e-Visa exclusion on last visit to India
Minister says government is aware of problems being experienced by British nationals
Met Police seeks specialist partner to help extract evidence from devices
London force floats contract for support with digital forensics
NHS launches campaign for dentists to update online info
Digital agency makes improvements to process for providing information
ONS signs £15m partner for consumer price index
Data analytics firm will help statisticians select products for ‘basket’ of goods
‘Big Brother-style development’ – union slams use of tech logins to monitor Whitehall occupancy
Privacy notice reveals use of information gathered via staff accessing WiFi and computer systems
PM must address UK’s poor energy efficiency, report finds
Think tank the Institute for Government claims that country cannot properly deal with spiralling prices without addressing underlying issues
Another new minister for government’s digital agencies after Truss reshuffle
Brendan Clarke-Smith has been an MP since 2019 and has proven a strident media and online figure on issues such as his support for the former PM and criticism of the ‘woke agenda’
DWP signs £170k deal for Microsoft Teams training
Contract with specialist firm covers programmes on ‘managing information’ and ‘running large meetings’
Courts IT issues: Union shelves planned strike
Week-long industrial action over Common Platform system had been scheduled to start on Saturday
Graduate scheme to impart digital skills to future NI Civil Service leaders
Fast Stream-style programme will offer candidates ‘diverse and challenging placements’
NHS Scotland gets £10m backing for use of drones
Consortium including Glasgow Airport owner hopes that use of autonomous technologies could help cancer patients in rural communities
Public bodies told to scale back publishing following Queen’s death
Cabinet Office internal communications guidance says "vast majority” of social media and GOV.UK output should be suspended
Public sector websites mark the death of the Queen
National mourning guidance suggests adding black edging or banners to homepages, as well as sharing memories online
NHS will use Covid experience to develop secure use of patient data
Policy paper details requirements for secure data environments offering research access to health and social care records
Regulator tells DIT to improve ‘unacceptable’ Freedom of Information delays
ICO also tells BEIS to improve disclosure practices as part of new willingness to act on poor performance
Reset of police data programme is working, Home Office says
National Law Enforcement Data Programme’s shift to agile, multiple product approach has improved confidence but remains ‘highly complex’
No conflict over Michael Keegan’s roles, says Cabinet Office
Crown representative for BAE Systems and non-executive director of government supplier will avoid conversations on bidding
Cabinet Office opens up on recruitment fees for second unsuccessful attempt to hire government digital head
Department releases information on appeal under FOI rules – 18 months after PublicTechnology made request
GDS agrees two more digital identity contracts worth £11m
Contracts awarded to support Digital Identity Programme have topped £33m this year
Scottish Government seeks five data and digital leaders
Chief data officer, digital delivery and digital strategy jobs advertised