The health service has revealed rollout of an automated system that is designed to monitor vital signs and alert care staff of any concerns, with the aim of preventing hospitalisations […]...
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DSIT leader Sarah Munby to leave government
The permanent secretary of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, which has latterly take on responsibility for government’s digital agenda, has announced she will depart in the coming months […]...
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MoD preps for new £170m IT service desk deal
The defence department has alerted the market that a major tech agreement will expire in two years’ time, with the search for a replacement deal beginning now with provider engagement […]...
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HMRC and Companies House to close joint business filing service
An online tool enabling firms to simultaneously file annual accounts and tax returns will stop operating in March 2026 and the company registry aims to move to a software model […]...
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GDS seeks leader to spearhead new government data strategy
The digital unit is recruiting for a post at deputy director level with a remit to help develop and then put in place a playbook for government’s use of information […]...
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Digital sourcing plan will make it ‘clear to departments when to build things and when to buy’
Senior officials have revealed that a new unit dedicated to best practice in tech procurement will house two dozen people whose first job will be to develop an updated strategy […]...
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DBT signs £200k deal to ‘review cyber practices and identify vulnerabilities’ of UK chemical infrastructure
The trade department has awarded a contract for a supplier to investigate the cyber posture of chemical facilities and then create guidance to help the sector address supply chain risks […]...
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ICO to investigate TikTok over use of children’s data
Regulator announces that it will probe the popular video site’s mechanisms for recommending content, while the commissioner has pledged that ‘children’s information rights are a priority area’ for the watchdog […]...
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AWS and Microsoft refute CMA competition concerns – but smaller players endorse watchdog’s findings
The UK’s competition and consumer protection watchdog has recommended assigning special designation to the duo of firms that collectively hold as much as four fifths of the public cloud market […]...
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HM Land Registry automation to spot application errors
Government department responsible for operating the national register of tens of millions of property titles believes that 300,000 hours of citizens’ time will be saved in the next three years […]...
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