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Addressing the chasm in UK cancer care

Stefan Doroszkowski, Managing Director at Amethyst Radiotherapy Group UK, shares his stance on responding to the cancer care crisis, addressing the chasm in UK cancer care.
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Should you change your broadband provider?

Over one third of Brits have never changed broadband provider, potentially missing out on savings of £162 a year.

Using real-time data platforms to plug cybersecurity skills gap

How can we use real-time data platforms to improve the cybersecurity skills gap crisis in government and the public sector?
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Struggling homeowners less likely to take remortgaging opportunities

What does the Bank of England base rate expected rise mean for homeowners already struggling to pay their monthly repayments?Is remortgaging the answer?
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Small isolated wetlands can be pollution-catching powerhouses

Research shows how small isolated wetlands protect downstream waters by doubling as pollution-catching powerhouses by filtering excess nitrogen (N) generated from agricultural and urban activities.

Implementing technology to improve safety on construction sites

Jose M. Peña, the Director of Lurtis LTD looks at improving safety on construction sites through the adoption of technology systems, training workers and better-analysing risks.
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Mental health solutions: can ethics, accessibility and evidence successfully coexist in digital tools?

Dr Anna Mandeville, UK Clinical Director and Dr Aleksandar Matic, R&D Director at Koa Health, discuss the inherent challenges private medical insurers and employers face in finding mental health solutions that successfully combine ethics, accessibility and strong science to support mental wellbeing.
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How high can interest rates and public debt get?

The Bank of England puts its interest rates up for the 10th time, from 3.5% to 4% – the highest it has been since 2014.
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Unnecessary delays in radiology are crippling the NHS

Delays in radiology are hamstringing the already overstretched NHS and prevent clinicians from providing timely diagnoses and treatment to their patients.
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NHS Digital is merging with NHS England, what does this mean?

News that NHS England has assumed responsibility for all NHS Digital and all its previous activities has been announced, with more merges on the horizon.
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Collaborate to innovate: Empowering the public sector with a modern workforce

Organisations need to embrace the right IT solutions to meet the whole spectrum of evolving modern workforce needs in the public sector.
LONDON, UK - March 13, 2019: Brexit supporters campaigning to leave the EU.

Brexit Day: Do people regret the decision to leave the EU?

Brexit Day was officially 31st January 2023; is the UK public still in support of the decision to leave the EU, or are some already regretting Brexit?
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Green hydrogen produced from seawater with nearly 100% efficiency

Researchers have successfully split seawater to produce green hydrogen, a highly reactive fuel alternative that reduces emissions.
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What will a world without PSN look like?

Moira Roberts, Business Relationship Manager, discusses the Public Services Network (PSN) and how we can adapt to life without it.
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Researchers find the most ‘purposeful’ method to stop binge drinking

A culture of binge drinking has left many with cases of alcohol addiction, but research finds a strong purpose in life can reduce this temptation.
UK’s Overseas Territories at ongoing risk from wide range of invasive species

Which invasive species could threaten the UK’s Overseas Territories?

Researchers predict which invasive species could pose a future threat to the UK’s Overseas Territories in order to conserve these rare environments.
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Meeting Net Zero: a whole-town approach

Carl Clarke, head of EV business development at the infrastructure specialist, Enerveo, discusses the EV infrastructure required to accelerate change and why these agreed targets need to adopt a whole-town approach to meeting net-zero.
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‘Green comet’ to pass close to Earth for the first time in 50,000 years

Already flying above Kent, the UK can witness a “once in a lifetime” green comet on February 1st 2023, last seen in the Stone Age.
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Understanding inflammatory cytokine secretion

Professor Paige Lacy, PhD, at the University of Alberta, delves into inflammatory cytokine release and its function to aid the body’s natural responses.
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‘FAIRY’ agricultural robots assist artificial pollination on a micro-scale

A design for agricultural robots named ‘FAIRY’ – Flying Aero-robots based on Light Responsive Materials Assembly – could aid artificial pollination.

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