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Can reimagined public-private partnerships deliver community healthcare infrastructure?

The UK Government’s decade-long health strategy emphasises community-based care facilities, while its infrastructure blueprint points towards public-private partnership financing models. Craig Elder and Carly Caton, partners at law firm Browne Jacobson, examine the potential framework.

European Commission 2022 Work Programme

The European Commission has set out its next steps towards building a greener, fairer and more digital post-COVID Europe with the 2022 Work Programme.

British Medical Association says UK “has taken its foot off the brake”

Dr Chaand Nagpaul, Chair of the British Medical Association (BMA), said the UK Government "has taken its foot off the brake" - as COVID hospitalisations and infections continue to rise.

Are green benefits enough to sell net-zero?

Catherine Hunter, Senior Account Manager at Aspectus Group, discusses why we need to reframe the conversation on selling net-zero past just the green benefits.

How collective intelligence could prevent a future fuel crisis

Kathy Peach, Director at Nesta’s Centre for Collective Intelligence Design and Professor Thomas Chesney, The University of Nottingham, examines how the current fuel crisis – and any future ones - could be prevented with the use of collective intelligence.

COVID-19 cure fraud: How far can the law go in judging religious beliefs?

The prosecution of a bishop for selling a supposed COVID-19 cure raises questions about how far the can law go in judging religious beliefs. John Binns and Suzanne Gallagher of BCL Solicitors LLP investigate.

How digital transformation is improving employee wellbeing and retention in retail

Sebastien Sepierre, MD EMEA at Fourth, says that retailers must turn to digital workforce management solutions if they wish to retain and attract staff.

The digital tools helping to tackle local government deficits

As the true extent of local government deficits comes to light, unlocking digital’s full potential will be the key to delivering council services in the future, says David McKinney, Local Government Managing Director at Servelec.

Osteogenesis imperfecta – what we need to know

Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, places the spotlight on osteogenesis imperfecta – toward future targeted, more effective therapy.

Supplier diversity and the positive impact on the economy

Mayank Shah, CEO and founder of MSDUK, outlines the challenges that ethnic minority businesses face in accessing the supply chain and shares his thoughts on why levelling the playing field will have a positive impact on the economy.

Threats to government procurement integrity

Laurent Colombant, Continuous Monitoring & Fraud Solution Lead at SAS, looks at the key threats that the government faces in ensuring procurement integrity and preventing losses.

Scientists find link between health policies and political favouritism

A new study reveals that WHO public health policies are poorly implemented in countries where corporations have influence via corruption and political favouritism.

Increasing community testing to clear the NHS backlog

Doris-Ann Williams MBE, CEO, BIVDA, calls for increased community testing as a way to clear the NHS backlog and deal with the increasing number of people who are living with undiagnosed diseases in the UK.

The crisis of post-pandemic bed availability in the NHS

David Tyrrell, TeleTracking, explains why every minute matters when it comes to the bed availability crisis within the NHS.

Creating a healthier post-pandemic nation

Lockdowns, furloughs, and increased restrictions left many reconsidering their health and making positive changes to their lifestyle, discusses Ian Pocock, Managing Director, Research & Service Design, Engine Transformation.

UK faces new drink spiking “epidemic” via injection to body

As violence against women recedes from mainstream conversation again, a new drink spiking "epidemic" is happening - with attackers giving an injection to their victims.

A class in cybersecurity for higher education

John Hurst, Public Sector Sales, CyberArk, explores the cybersecurity risks that higher education institutions are facing.

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