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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

Social media guidance set for revamp

Light-hearted news on social media drawing Gen Z away from traditional sources

Whitehall set to bring in AI and data experts under plans to turbocharge productivity

UK Space Agency: From AI to nuclear: the technologies driving UK space exploration

 
White Paper: How Government Departments are using Digital Place for Communities to support cross-organisation communication and collaboration

New Cabinet Office guidance surrounding Non-Corporate Communication Channels (NCCCs) such as Whatsapp, Gmail, or SMS, has been issued in a bid to protect UK Government information from falling into the hands of non-Sovereign entities. 

Government communications belong to the Crown and must be handled lawfully. If you hold such communications in NCCCs,you do so on behalf of your department.It would requireexceptional circumstancesto justify communicating significant government information via NCCCs.

A new approved alternative to NCCCs (created by the public sector, for the public sector) now offers a powerful digital hub for all public servants to share information, collaborate, and connect,without risk to National Security.

Discover a safer way to share your government communications.

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

NHS braced for severe disruption due to first consultant strikes in a decade

Health Impact Assessment highlights urgent need to protect health and wellbeing as the climate changes

Warning about the health risk of counterfeit drugs

Government acts to boost the quality of care for mothers and babies

Welsh Government response to latest NHS Wales performance data – May and June 2023

NHS Confederation responds to NHS Providers report ‘Improving Regulation for the Future’

NHS Confederation - Performance in Wales remains stable despite unwavering demand

NHS Confederation - Continued industrial action leaves the NHS ‘adrift and rudderless’

Concerning pressures on NHS mental health staff causing vicious cycle of staff shortages

Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults: evaluation

New plans to boost health in the workplace to keep people in work

Rail industry must focus on climate challenge and health of workers, says regulator
 
Editor’s choice of Business / Commercial items of note:

The global trade recession may have already started

UK economy to receive £1 billion boost through innovative trade digitalisation act

Record funding for schools in England

Funding plan revealed for free childcare from nine months-old

Winning APM Research Fund applicants announced

Funding of Coventry City of Culture Trust

HMRC pledges £5.5 million in partnership funding to support customers who need extra help

Outdoor play funding

£20.8 million funding boost for the Scottish fishing industry

Ten trailblazing projects secure investment from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) as part of the drive to decarbonise the energy system at the lowest cost to consumers

New laws helping to stop the boats and grow the economy receives royal assent
 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

CBI responds to latest inflation figures

PC and former officer found guilty of misconduct in public office

The Children’s Commissioner’s concerns about loot boxes

Kent Police officer to appear in court

Shadow Home Secretary unveils Labour approach to national security in keynote RUSI address

Hairdresser’s suspended sentence overturned

Violent offender’s sentence increased after court intervenes

Almost 20% rise in miscarriage of justice claims in the last year

Individual charged with fraud over unauthorised investment scheme

Increased sentence for predatory rapist

New guidance released to help the water sector put customers first

Lord Speaker's committee on size of the house publish fifth report
 
SME Supplier Locator update...

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