Home Office to text one million passport holders with no-deal travel warning
Department to inform citizens that they may need to renew their passports earlier than expected
Apps, automation and allotments
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Scotland unveils plan to become ‘5G leader’
Technology could boost economy by £35bn, according to Scottish Government
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Emergency Services Network rollout given red-light warning in annual major projects review
The annual report from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority shows government tech programmes of work are a mixed bag
NHS app to launch for Android and Apple in December
Jeremy Hunt announces upcoming launch of app allowing patients to make GP appointments and manage prescriptions
Transport for London BYOD scheme accredits more than 3,500 staff devices
Report from Parliament Street think tank shows explosion in number of smartphones and tablets registered as part of programme
How Skype is ending isolation for NHS staff in Wales
After piloting the technology for non-clinical use, Gill Hitchcock reports on how primary care managers in south Wales are looking to overcome confidentiality issues to explore its potential for GP consultations
Waltham Forest launches Twitter chatbot for fly-tipping reports
Residents of London borough offered new channel to contact council about environmental issues
Leicester City Council to roll out body-worn cameras to deter assaults on frontline staff
City looks for supplier to provide as many as 200 devices to record incidents
HMRC cites success of automated telephony despite criticism of increased call-waiting times
Figures show a rise in time taken to answer calls, but department claims time spent in automated platform is ‘valuable’
DVSA drives digital transformation to keep citizens and staff on the road
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s digital chief James Munson tells PublicTechnology about the organisation’s investments in people, technology, and a wide range of new services – and why that will not include an online theory test
Home Office pledges ‘discussions with tech companies’ after it emerges that Brexit app for EU citizens is not designed to work on iPhone
Government officials reported to have suggested that those applying for the right to remain in the UK could simply borrow a friend’s Android device
ICO to make ‘clear policy recommendations’ in light of Facebook data probe
Information commissioner Elizabeth Denham issues update acknowledging changes made by social network but stressing ‘it is too early to say whether they are sufficient under the law’
Rural broadband often three times slower than neighbouring towns, study reveals
Research from County Councils Network show west country and northern England lagging behind
One in four people now use online GP services
The number of patients using an online account has grown 42% in the last year
Government seeks major city to lead large-scale urban 5G test project
Conurbation of about 500,000 inhabitants sought to examine use of 5G-enabled tech in business and public services
More than just mail – inside NHSmail’s O365 integration
Neil Bennett of NHS Digital details the organisation’s improvements to its communications and productivity tools
CCS to launch Digital Outcomes and Specialists 3 this summer
After G-Cloud 10 launch was brought forward, procurement agency confirms agile development framework will follow suit
Civil service tech upgrade – ‘People want mobile solutions that measure up to standards of their everyday lives’
MoJ operations chief gives update on progress of shared-services strategy
Police ICT Company agrees national mobile telecoms deal with EE
Forces given chance to sign up for aggregated demand agreement
Drones and the city of the future
Nesta’s Flying High Challenge is working with five UK cities to explore the use of drones in the delivery of public services. PublicTechnology talks to programme manager Nishita Dewan to find out more
Thirteen UK cities picked to receive up to £95m for full-fibre rollouts
Government unveils first recipients of Local Full Fibre Network funding
Technology must be embedded into frontline policing
Sarah Timmis of think tank Reform discusses how digital can have a transformational impact for the emergency services
Southend looks to smart-city future
Borough council looks to start process with three-month consultancy to develop strategy