Government launches WhatsApp chatbot for coronavirus advice
Service offers range of information options, including latest statistics and prevention tips
Government pauses mandatory reporting of gender pay data
Organisations do not need to make submissions but will be supported if they wish to do so
Online UC advance scheme could have cost DWP £200m in fraudulent claims
NAO publishes critical report as committee chair says five-week delay in payment remains a ‘...
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Will the UK government use phone tracking to fight pandemic?
Various other countries are using voluntary or mandatory tracking to follow spread of pandemic, as PM says tech will ‘help us see the disease as it is transmitted’
Imperial leads the way as medical students take final exams remotely
London university hosts online examinations with many other institutions set to follow suit
EU settlement scheme turns down 300 applicants citing failure to obtain necessary evidence
Programme sees big spike in number of unsuccessful applications
Prisons pilot digital tool to collect ‘use of force’ data
MoJ minister reveals program will gather info on use of rigid handcuffs and other tools
NHS launches online ‘isolation notes’ service for employees
Those unable to attend work will be able to obtain evidence via website or 111 service
Interview: GDS head Alison Pritchard on ministerial change, the spending review and the benefits of comedy
The Government Digital Service was created to be a radical agent of reform. Director general Alison Pritchard tells PublicTechnology that, while it now prefers to work more collaboratively, it still has the stomach for a scrap.
Scottish MSP creates ‘Viral Kindness’ helpline
Vulnerable and lonely people can call for free to obtain support with isolation or practical help
Emergency law to provide for digitisation of death registration and video courtrooms
The incoming coronavirus bill aims to allow for more measures to be taken remotely
Civil service head: ‘We will have to adapt the way we work’
Sir Mark Sedwill says departments will be given advice on working arrangements
Carry on campus – how ONS data science is supporting Brexit negotiations and coronavirus response
Since its launch in 2017, the ONS Data Science Campus has delivered many innovative projects to support the government’s work in areas ranging from Brexit negotiations to the early stages of the coronavirus response. We talk to managing director Tom Smith to find out more
DWP seeks to ‘transform’ retirement and pension services
Department seeks partner to fulfil potential two-year programme of work
Digitising the Natural History Museum and boosting HMRC IT – fourteen tech takeaways from the Budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a range of funding and new programmes dedicated to digital, data and technology
DWP in-house IT company narrows gender pay gap as number of female senior managers shoots up
Mean salary disparity drops to 5.5%
Home Office audits IT systems to help set tech priorities
Department seeks supplier to support potential six-month investigation
Public Health England launches online coronavirus tracker
Tool enables the public to keep track of daily infection totals and locations of reported cases
Building Brexit-ready systems cost government £1.5bn
NAO report finds that new IT platforms and other infrastructure required a 10-figure investment
Department for International Trade offers £125k for digital and tech chief
Role comes with responsibility for managing 200 staff
Report finds DWP ‘eventually’ got it right on delivering Universal Credit IT
Study from think tank Institute for Government finds that ‘the dire days are over’ for the technology system supporting benefits reform
Home Office ‘exploring options’ ahead of end to funding scheme for vulnerable citizens’ settled status applications
Almost a million EU citizens are yet be granted status with £9m grant funding programme slated to close on 31 March
The Sisyphean task of interoperability should be the NHS’s biggest tech priority
Standards and clear leadership are needed to make progress in this crucial area, according to Tom Russell of techUK
How AI is helping Bradford NHS trust through winter pressures
Technology is helping to create bed capacity and keep surgery on schedule at Bradford NHS trust. Gill Hitchcock reports on what this means for patients and staff in what is typically a busy time of year