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NHS approves first new core IT system for GPs in 25 years to enhance patient care

Health & Social Care
NHS England has introduced Medicus Health’s cloud-based IT system, a significant milestone in GP technology.

A transparent and data-driven Government is central to public services

Government
Alison King, CTS’s account manager for the public sector, discusses why Government needs to make modernisation a core focus in 2021, applying the lessons learned in the importance of data during the pandemic.

Local elections: Revolutionising voting through digitisation

Government
Glen Ocsko, Head of Local Government, Made Tech, discusses how digitisation can revolutionise the local election voting process.

How councils can reduce operational costs and manage tech investments

Digital Transformation
Nick Smee, CEO of Yotta, explores the digital resident demands and funding issues that councils face may this year and considers the steps they can to take re-evaluate their technology investments, reduce operational costs and better manage budget allocation.

NHS contract given to Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s family company

Health & Social Care
According to HSJ, Health Secretary Matt Hancock's family-owned company were awarded an NHS contract for services - but the Secretary failed to declare any connection to Topwood Ltd.

Mark Zuckerberg to create “Instagram for children” aged under 13

Technology
International child protection groups are speaking out about leaked plans for Facebook to create an "Instagram for children" - a separate version of the app, which would target children under the age of 13.

The importance of the life science sector to the post-COVID economic recovery

Research & Innovation
Dean Billington, Chief Operating Officer at Brains Bioceutical, discusses the pivotal role of the life science sector in spearheading the post-Covid economic recovery and why driving forward R&D and innovation should be the nation’s top priority.

Regulating all online education providers

Education
The time has come for online education providers to become accredited by the British Government, says David McCarthy, Director of Education at Sophia Technologies.

Archaeologists say removing statues will not “erase history”

Research & Innovation
Archaeologists say that the role of racism in "history-making" is still present and that removing statues does not risk erasing history.

Why the UK Government must do more to tackle the issue of nappy and wipe waste

Environment
Laura Crawford, Founder of Mama Bamboo, discusses why it is important for the Government to take action against nappy and wipe waste.

Over 700,000 AstraZeneca doses sent from UK to Australia

Government
Today (8 April) it was revealed that over 700,000 AstraZeneca doses manufactured in the UK are being sent to Australia - with a confirmed 300,000 vaccines in Sydney at the end of February.

REACT study: Primary school children have highest COVID infection level

Research & Innovation
New data from the REACT study finds that the prevalence of COVID is down by 60% in one month, but primary school children have the highest COVID infection levels.

Healthy under-30s should take alternative vaccine to AstraZeneca

Health & Social Care
The UK's medical authorities cleared continued use of AstraZeneca, but say that 18-29 year olds should take an alternative vaccine to AstraZeneca if possible.

Moderna COVID vaccine rollout begins in UK

Health & Social Care
The Moderna COVID vaccine will initially be given to patients in Wales - which brings the UK up to three approved vaccines.

UK cancer research sector could lose 20% of funding after Horizon Europe

Research & Innovation
The Institute of Cancer Research found that UK cancer research sector could lose up to 20% of their funding, after UKRI replaces Horizon Europe.

Data shows 49% of Black British adults want COVID vaccine

Health & Social Care
ONS data from January shows that only 49% of Black British adults would take the COVID vaccine - the UK Government acknowledges that others are wary about the intention of "some institutions and authorities".

Data finds 36% of people refuse COVID vaccine due to side effect fears

Health & Social Care
According to new ONS data, 36% of UK people who are vaccine hesitant have strong side effect fears - while a further 12% fear needles, and 22% think vaccines could impact fertility.
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