Dacorum Borough Council to trial robotics
Authority issues opportunity notice outlining its intent to explore possibilities of automation
HMRC steps up no-deal prep by auto-enrolling traders in customs system
EORI numbers to be automatically issued to 88,000 firms across the UK
Lanarkshire trials video GP consultations
Patients in Scotland given option of virtual appointments via PC or mobile device
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Oxford University unit to address technology’s impact on democracy
New commission to release reports aimed at suggesting policy and programmes in areas such as fake news and internet regulation
Citizens to get digital channels for HMRC complaints
Department is to roll out ‘email or another form of secure digital channel’ to allow to the public to contact independent review entity
University of Liverpool seeks virtual learning environment
Institution issues tender for tech platform
Government to launch consultation on consumer IoT security
DCMS will seek responses to regulatory proposals
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Ben Moody of techUK explains why the new NHS tech organisation has been welcomed by suppliers
Clouds are secure: Are you using them securely?
BT presents a complimentary copy of Gartner's report, which highlights how, through 2022, at least 95% of cloud security failures will be the customer's fault
GDS expands use of voice recognition
More than 12,000 pieces of government information can now be accessed via smart speaker
Government ‘mentor service’ to match up civil servants
Data-processing notice alludes to new platform for pairing up potential mentors and mentees
Pilot to see London paramedics get patient care records on iPad
London Ambulance Service to kit out 60 staff with devices in 16-week trial
Shrewsbury and Telford NHS trust to create £800k data warehouse
Hospital wishes to enable a ‘transparent view of patient care’
Technology Services 2 given two-year extension
CCS lengthens £3bn contract as it mulls ways to ensure future deals enable more streamlined processes
Manchester seeks partners for £35m full fibre rollout
Combined authority wishes to install a network over which it has usage rights for 20 years
Budget Committee could prevent white elephant IT projects, MPs told
An idea has been put forward to establish a new parliamentary committee to oversee departmental spending plans
NHS launches child health info digital service for parents and clinicians
Health agencies unite with key suppliers to create tool to make information accessible digitally
All police forces create cybercrime units
Each of the 43 forces across England and Wales have set up dedicated tech units with £7m of government backing
Don’t let security cloud your views on digital transformation
89 per cent of organisations say digital transformation is key to delivering their business strategy, and see a need to move to the cloud to achieve this. BT explains how to dispel myths...
GDS seeks head of Brexit digital strategy
Role comes with remit to assess readiness across government
Spending on courts digitisation programme passes £500m
Money dedicated to reform scheme has risen in each of the last five years
How HMRC is working with universities to meet government's ‘big challenge’ of competing for digital skills
Future talent chief Lisa Rowley talks to PublicTechnology about the growth of the department’s work placement scheme and why, to compete with private sector giants, government needs to ‘get out there and tell our story’
Nottinghamshire to build ‘one-stop shop’ MyNotts app for citizen services
County council looks to conduct transactions via specially built program
Exclusive: CCS takes over running of Digital Marketplace
Crown Marketplace project is no more, as procurement agency looks to build ‘Digital Marketplace 2’ and move services from G-Cloud onto smaller specialised frameworks