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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

New plan to help protect Wales from cyber-attacks and grow cyber sector

New consultation to help Active Lives data work best for users

CMA launches initial review of artificial intelligence models

An AI ‘pause’ will hand advantage to bad actors, warns professional body for IT

FCA continues action against unregistered crypto ATMs across the UK
 
GeoPlace annual conference: Connecting People to Places Wednesday and Thursday 10 and 11 May, 09.45 to 15.30

GeoPlace annual conference: Connecting People to Places 10-11 May, 09.45-15.30

Join GeoPlace’s online conference which explores the need for the precise location information that sits at the heart of public services, good commerce, and governance.

Sessions focus on; property & housing, climate change, household energy, improving health and the lifecycle of land and property.

With over 1,000 registrations to last year’s event, it’s not to be missed and is free of charge to attend.

See the agenda and register here

 
Editor’s choice of Health, Social Care & Homelessness related items of note:

NHS publishes data following nurses strike

NHS website visits to sexual health clinic search tool rise 38% after a bank holiday

Life-critical care a priority for the NHS as strike action disrupts services over the bank holiday

Record number of doctors and nurses in the NHS helping to cut waiting lists

Number of repeat prescriptions ordered via NHS App up by 92% in the last year

People urged to get Covid jab before offer ends

Hundreds of NHS staff to join coronation celebrations

Negotiations begin for a new medicine pricing scheme

Prevented, rare, brief, non-recurrent: Using data to end rough sleeping in England

Public Health Wales reassures parents after cluster of enterovirus cases investigated

Government rejects Expert Panel’s rating of inadequate progress on digitisation of the NHS

NHS Confederation responds to NHS Staff Council meeting

 
Editor’s choice of Business / Commercial items of note:

Services business volumes continue to fall in the three months to April – CBI Service Sector Survey

Scottish residents and businesses to get major 4G boost thanks to £75 million investment

Landmark post-Brexit trade deals to come into force this month driving economic growth across the UK

Defence sector delivering on Prime Minister’s priorities with major boost to UK economy

UK unlocks funding for operation to avert major oil spill from Red Sea tanker

Boosting Fuel Insecurity Fund

Snow leopards, elephants and pangolins to be better protected with funding boost for world’s most endangered animals

 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

Twenty-four hour listening line now offering support to families living with neurodivergent conditions

Introduction to managing health and safety

Clean energy and better recycling among North Yorkshire's infrastructure priorities

Commemorations to leave a lasting Coronation legacy for people and nature

MOD Gibraltar contributes to the HM The King’s Coronation

Student filmmakers spotlight diversity in education workforce

My journey to independence: A care leaver’s journey

Millwall fan receives football banning order for homophobic slurs towards Bournemouth fans

“Make uniforms cheaper” says Education Minister

Government acts to stop highly disruptive slow walking tactics

OPBAS publishes report on legal and accountancy sector supervision

 
SME Supplier Locator update...

With the officially stated target and ongoing drive for SME’s to receive £1 of every £3 spent on government contracts, UK public sector spend with SME’s is continually on the increase.

Against this ambitious backdrop, the WiredGov Supplier Locator service has been developed specifically to embrace the SME Agenda and provide the ideal platform for SME’s to promote their services, solutions, accreditation and success stories directly to our ever increasing audience across all government and public sector verticals and Tier 1 suppliers.

Recent arrivals to the SME Supplier Locator service include:

Click here to find out more.

Intelligent Building Group Limited

 
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