MoD: Minister starts construction of £83m military logistics site – (Troops on parade as UK welcomes China with spectacular ceremony ~ DECA officially launched by Minister for Defence Procurement ~ MoD: UK armoured battle group takes part in Poland exercise ~ MoD publishes equipment plan update & welcomes independent report ~ NAO: Major Projects Report 2015 and the Equipment Plan 2015 to 2025 ~ Bomb Disposal 75: Prince Harry attends Commemorative Service)
VA&PC: Continuance of UDR & R IRISH (Home Service) Aftercare Service
NHS England: Fixing the future, listening to parents – (The NHS Five Year Forward View – One Year On ~ Tackling ‘Hot Topics’ around Information Governance ~ Delivering a Safe Haven amid the 5 Year Forward View ~ NHS England: NHS England Specialised Commissioning Patient & Public Voice (PPV) partner/Lay member opportunities ~ Achieving better outcomes and better value with RightCare)
CQC: Bootham Park Hospital update – (CQC’s response to the Bliss report ~ CQC: ‘No notable improvement’ in people’s experiences of out-of-hospital mental health care, finds patient survey)
NAO: The management of adult diabetes services in the NHS: progress review
National Ombudsmen reveals wide range of public service failures across NHS in England & UK government departments
Monitor: Long-term partner needed for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – (Monitor: Regulator proposes action to fix financial failings at Midland's trust ~ Monitor: Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust taken out of special measures after improvement)
DH/PHE: Act FAST adverts return to air to highlight symptoms of stroke – (DH: New resources to improve health through the home ~ DH: Lord Carter: reducing variation in care could save NHS £5bn ~ New evidence review of measures to reduce sugar consumption)
Audit Scotland: Fundamental changes are needed to NHS services as pressures continue to rise ~ ScotGov: Response to Audit Scotland's 'NHS in Scotland 2015' report)
Innovate UK: Managing diabetes with mobile health: apply for business funding
LGA: Obesity crisis - councils' concerns about obese teenagers as sports participation figures plunge – (LGA: 40% funding reduction would devastate local services & communities, councils warn ~ LGA: Common sense approach to holidays is needed)
Environment Agency warns maize harvesting can result in run-off and pollution – (EA: Lakes & Dales decisions create largest area of English National Park land)
FSA statement about Barton Farm Dairy
DCMS: £35m Rembrandt painting at risk of leaving the UK
ScotGov: 10 years of cooperation with Malawi ~ Boosting food production in Malawi – (ScotGov: Bags of success ~ ScotGov: Edinburgh Castle turns blue for UN ~ ScotGov: AAIB report on Clutha tragedy)
WAG: Who’s in health? Children inspired to a healthcare career – (WAG: Give your community champions the recognition they deserve – Last chance ~ Minister congratulates challenged Tonypandy school on huge improvement ~ Their Finest Hour & a Half creates significant economic benefits after 7 week shoot in Wales ~ WAG: £10m EU boost for new Menai Science Park (M-SParc) ~ WAG: Making Waves: £2m EU boost for new wave technology ~ WAG: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to remain in special measures)
TfL: High Court declares that smartphones used in private hire vehicles are not taximeters – (Spooktacular Halloween treats ~ TfL awards new £6.5m contract to Loughborough Tube & Rail supplier ~ TfL releases land for 10,000 homes across the Capital ~ TfL land made available for new homes ~ First section of North-South Cycle Superhighway opens ~ TfL: Incline lift at Greenford Tube station is UK first ~ Transport fun for families this half term)
Ofgem: Keeping Britain’s power flowing
techUK: BBC rule out funding Digital Radio Switchover – (techUK: What techUK learnt from their #SMETownHall last week ~ techUK: Next steps on Licensed shared access (LSA) study)
TUC: Someone experiences work-related stress every two minutes ~ This impacts on the economy as well as individuals – (1 in 6 British steelworkers face losing their jobs, warns TUC ~ Know your rights to time off work when your child is sick, says TUC ~ Apprenticeships must be ‘quality rather than just quantity’, warns TUC ~ Government list of minimum wage offenders is only tip of the iceberg, says TUC)
Ofsted: Too many apprenticeships not meeting the needs of young people, employers or the economy
CBI calls on Government to prioritise innovation spending from cuts – (London must invest in infrastructure & skills to remain globally competitive - CBI President)
National Archives launches Archives Inspire at DCDC
Unicef Philippines ready to provide support to the children affected by Typhoon Koppu – (Unicef concerned about children in unreached areas affected by Typhoon Koppu/Lando ~ Unicef Condemns the Brutal Gang Rapes of Girls in Delhi ~ Unicef: Support breastfeeding to reduce effects of poverty, says new report)
WWF - Countdown to historic climate meeting in Paris
EHRC: Industry taskforce unveils campaign to improve the working conditions of cleaners – (EHRC comments on Theresa May’s call for more diversity in the police service ~ Home Office: Diversity profiles published to encourage police forces to become more representative)
RoSPA: Is Britain going backwards with workplace health & safety? – (Actions & priorities in child safety at RoSPA’s annual conference)
Met Office: Name our storms - update
STFC: Super-fast laser technique helping target cancer
Arts Council England: Local arts projects receive over £5m
STFC: Brand new tool for developing improved antibiotics produced by ISIS and Newcastle – (STFC's Hartree Centre, IBM, NVIDIA and Mellanox Launch new facility to help UK businesses exploit high performance computing)
ESRC: UK and China team up on superbug research
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