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Data Discovery: the power to transform the NHS, one byte at a time
By David Bolton, Director, Public Sector Market Development, EMEA, QlikTechWhile much has been written about IT failure in the NHS, the opportunity to return savings and deliver transformation through...
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Mike Bracken: We’re hiring!
Following the announcement from the Cabinet Office yesterday that there would be a move towards a departmental-orientated approach to digital, Mike Bracken – head of GDS and a key component of the...
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Interview: How the new Government Digital Security Forum will work
We recently reported on the newly set up Government Digital Security Forum. Launched by McAfee, the forum will see involvement from both private and public sector organisations in fighting and...
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Telemedicine: A viable Solution to NHS Staff Shortages?
By Andrew Graley, Healthcare Director at Polycom EMEAMillions of pounds are currently being spent on agency doctors to help NHS hospitals comply with the European Working Time Directive, which limits...
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Could a data ‘Tsar’ deliver billions in Government savings?
By James Petter, UK&I VP and Managing Director for IT giant EMCIt’s been said that the UK is an ‘information economy,’ powered by the Internet industry, e-commerce and professional services and you...
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The Public Sector Data Agenda
Data is high on the agenda for the public sector at the moment. Whether organisations are scrambling to protect themselves from the dreaded data breach or trying to make the most of their information...
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NHS changes: ICO comments on data security issue - but who's responsible for it?
At the start of this week new structural changes to the NHS came into play in England - health leaders warned of a tough year to come as a result.The Health and Social Care Act has been described as...
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Data protection: Google it! - The EU against Google for breaching data...
Data protection law has been with us for almost 30 years but perhaps it is now finally coming of age with news that the data protection authorities in various EU countries are launching joint action...
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GDS gives progress update on Government Digital Strategy [VIDEO]
The Government Digital Service has provided a video update of its progress so far on the Government Digital Strategy.In the video, Kathy Settle, deputy director - networks, Government Digital Service...
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Global Information Technology Report 2013 highlights ICT investment gaps in...
The 2013 Global Information Technology Report has been released today, focusing on 'growth and jobs in a hyper connected world', it assesses the digital ecosystems of 144 developed and developing...
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Can technology be used to predict demand on school places?
By Phil Neal, managing director of Capital OneAccording to the National Audit Office, a million extra school places will be needed in England by autumn 2014 to meet increasing demand. Media reports...
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Is the UK public sector still scared of Cloud investment?
Despite all the promise of cost savings, economies of scale and increased efficiency, the European public sector is still decidedly reluctant to make any significant investment in the Cloud.Looking...
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Professional Record Standards Body launched at HC2013
A new standards body for patient care records has been launched today at HC2013 – the health and informatics conference in Birmingham.In a presentation by the body's chair Professor Iain Carpenter, it...
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The new NHS: Only the fittest will survive and flourish
The NHS is currently undergoing a transformation, which once completed will give place to a new, leaner and more efficient healthcare landscape. With limited financial resources and having to meet the...
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Open data initiatives encouraged as new countries added to Open Government...
The UK government is encouraging the adoption of open data initiatives as it adds 8 new countries to the Open Government Partnership (OGP).Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude and World-Wide-Web...
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IDC Government Insights: Report reveals 'Internet of Things' at tipping point
IDC Government Insights has released a new report today titled 'The Coming of Age of the Internet of Things in Government', noting that the application of the Internet of Things in the public sector is...
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SAP: UK & US lag behind in M2M adoption
A study by software company SAP has shown that both the UK and US are currently both lagging behind in the implementation of 'machine to machine' (M2M) technology.The results form part of SAP's...
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“Joined Up Policing” – Finding a Way Forward
Today, we are continuing to see evidence of the impact of a lack of joined-up policing and information sharing. This failing is not restricted to communication failures between police forces and...
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Report finds government sites have fewest security vulnerabilities
The Caldicott Review last week highlighted the true extent of security and data breaches in the NHS.Confidential personal data belonging to patients was seriously compromised on no less than 186...
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Care and the Cloud: Information Driven Healthcare
Richard Rawcliffe, Healthcare Director at Dell UK, discusses the role of cloud services in harnessing information to help drive healthcare forwards.As we move away from the days of paper based medical...
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