The health service will shortly commence testing the new tech offering with patients in three areas and studying the outcome of these trials with the aim of informing wider rollout […]...
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EXCL: Cabinet Office revises plan to move off Google but insists ‘clear strategic direction’ for migration remains
After ‘red’ rating, department has been required to provide new delivery and funding plan for £50m Falcon project, a key strand of which is migrating software platforms to improve interoperability […]...
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Government probes ‘national security risks’ of data brokers
Whitehall’s tech department is seeking feedback from market experts to help understand security implications and dictate policy related to companies whose business is to gather, collate and share data sets […]...
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Digitisation creates danger of ‘deepening inequalities’ for minority ethnic communities, report warns
Academic researchers have published a study which issues a warning that, unless there is a ‘fundamental change’ in approaches to design and implementation, transformation of key services risks causing harm […]...
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NHS progresses plan for new ‘patient-centred’ national database of millions of clinical outcomes
New commercial notice alerts potential tech suppliers of intent to implement a contract to support the delivery of a national system collating data on more than 5,000 procedures each day […]...
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Brits urged to expect new EU digital border system in October 2025
Entry/Exit System will require UK nationals travelling Schengen area countries to complete a registration process including the provision of biometric info and may lead to travel delays, government has advised […]...
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Dudley offers £130k for transformation leader
Local authority in the West Midlands is advertising a senior leadership posting which brings with it the responsibility to drive a reform agenda centred on tech, innovation and business intelligence […]...
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‘There will always be a gap’ in government cyber, Whitehall chief says
Senior leaders give a frank assessment of how and why government ‘should be extremely worried’ about the security threat landscape, particularly as hostile states become ‘more aggressive and more careless’ […]...
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Horizon: Post Office to spend £75m on one-year extension to 2026
Further details have been released concerning an engagement for Fujitsu to continue to support the troubled platform, which had previously been reported as being worth £40m to the tech firm […]...
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Public servants’ concerns could ‘hinder adoption and use’ of AI
A study from the Ada Lovelace Institute flags up a range of issues that threaten trust in technology, including concerns over data and the need for greater guidance and governance […]...
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