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Remember it’s YOUR personal data |
The ICO has launched the ‘Be Data Aware’ campaign to help people understand how organisations might be using their data to target them online, and how people can control who is targeting them. This includes understanding how organisations use people’s data to reach them with social media adverts to market goods or services and for political marketing. The ICO’s ongoing investigation into the use of data analytics for political purposes has uncovered the ‘behind the scenes’ processing of personal data, including algorithms, analysis, data matching and profiling that involves people’s personal information. One of the recommendations from the investigation was for the ICO to continue to educate the public on the impact of new and developing technologies and the use of data analytics in political campaigns. The Be Data Aware campaign does just that. With a number of resources, including downloadable factsheets on privacy & advertising settings, information about people’s right to be informed and explanations of how online microtargeting works, this new campaign reminds people of their rights under the GDPR and how to exercise them. Since 25 May 2018, the ICO has the power to impose a civil monetary penalty (CMP) on a data controller of up to £17m (20m Euro) or 4% of global turnover. To report a concern to the ICO go to ico.org.uk/concerns. |
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ICO: Helping people be data aware ICO says that voice data collected unlawfully by HMRC should be deleted ICO fines PPI claims company £120k for millions of nuisance texts NHS Digital deal offers NHS organisations better insight into system data BEIS: Investment to transform access to data to help pioneer new patient treatments STFC speeding up analysis of experimental data by using AI technologies WAO: Local Government needs to do more to develop a strong data culture Predicting & preventing London’s next fire using predictive analytics & the UPR ICO issues maximum £500,000 fine to Facebook for failing to protect users’ personal information Emma’s Diary fined £140,000 for selling personal information for political campaigning What about those outside the ‘Westminster Bubble’ who don’t want their social media ‘highjacked’? Analogue Government Services are no longer the most efficient / economic option Our data privacy is at an ever increasing risk Keeping ‘control’ of AI & how will it be used? |
Proactive care for healthy hearts |
A new £9m programme to spot heart conditions earlier will save at least 200 lives and offer protection to thousands more, NHS England has announced. The scheme, which will run until next March 2020, will see almost 20,000 people at higher risk of experiencing a stroke receive targeted checks & treatment as part of the NHS Long Term Plan’s renewed focus on preventing and tackling killer conditions. Patients will be identified by specialist nurses and clinical pharmacists across the country who are trained to treat a heart condition – called atrial fibrillation – which increases the chance of having a stroke. Specialist clinicians will identify patients in each surgery who have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation but are not receiving treatment. Anyone identified as being at risk will be offered a personalised treatment plan developed with their GP. The new scheme will treat more than 18,000 people, preventing around 700 strokes, saving an estimated 200 lives and stopping long-term health problems among thousands more, including disability. The programme will run across 23 areas of the country with the highest rates of the condition receiving funding for specialist clinical pharmacists to help identify people who could benefit from medication. Treating someone for 5 years after they have a stroke can cost as much as £45,000. |
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NHS England: NHS Stroke action will save hundreds of lives Thousands set to benefit from blood pressure treatment under new NICE guidance Ambitions set to address major causes of cardiovascular disease Spotting heart problems early could prevent dementia in tens of thousands Preventable illness is factor in slower life expectancy increases More stroke patients to be offered life-saving procedure New ROI tool shows best ways to prevent cardiovascular disease Prevention must be the heart of the NHS long-term plan New figures show larger proportion of strokes in the middle aged New approach to preventing heart attacks and strokes Quarter of people would not call 999 at the first signs of stroke PHE calls for greater high blood pressure awareness More people surviving strokes in Wales, new report shows Time to put those walking boots on An example of why the NHS has to continually ‘invest’ in research / pilot schemes |
An often overlooked medical condition |
In the Thames Valley, it was found that, the data showing if the NHS services were meeting the NICE quality standards for antenatal and postnatal mental health was missing. In 2017 Thames Valley Strategic Clinical Network designed an online tool, the PMH matrix, to collect performance data from NHS services working with women with or at risk of developing PMH problems. Performance standards are the NICE quality standards for antenatal & postnatal mental health. Prior to this, there was no system available to determine the quality of these NHS services. Teams working across the south of England in maternity, health visiting, and secondary care mental health and psychology services are invited to enter their performance data in the PMH matrix. The data is displayed in graphs on a live dashboard which shows how well services are performing against the NICE quality standards as well as how many referrals have been received and staffing levels for each service. Teams can benchmark their performance against other local & regional teams, and map trends over time. The PMH matrix has triggered a number of quality improvement projects in our region:
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Specialist mental health support for new mums available in every part of England First Chief Midwife appointed to drive world-class NHS care for new mums ‘Ready Steady Baby’ guidance updated Mental health care for new mums 20,000 mums get help from NHS maternity advice line Government makes women’s mental health a top priority Partners of new mums with mental illness set to get targeted support on the NHS Funding boost for new mums’ mental health New information on mental health & maternity Work Foundation: An end to workplace taboos surrounding women's health conditions |
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NHS England: NHS funds handheld headache-busting device as part of Long Term Plan NHS England funds £2m to boost system-wide leadership development NHS Digital: 711,000 hospital admissions where obesity was a factor in 2017/18 LGA responds to report on support for people living with arthritis Innovation Agency: Patients to get faster access to new treatments & tech NICE: Demand faster treatment - Why people with pancreatic cancer simply cannot afford to wait NICE: Lower price for MS drug paves the way for positive recommendation from NICE |
SME Supplier Locator update... | ||
UK Government and public sector spend with SME’s is continually on the increase and by 2020, it is the stated intent of Cabinet Office that £1 of every £3 spent on government contracts goes to SME’s. Against this ambitious backdrop, the WiredGov Supplier Locator service has been developed specifically to embrace the SME Agenda and provide the ideal platform for SME’s to promote their services, solutions, accreditation and success stories directly to our ever increasing audience across all government and public sector verticals and Tier 1 suppliers. Recent arrivals to the SME Supplier Locator service include:
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Most of the planet is underwater! |
The UK government is backing industry plans for a multi-£m underwater engineering hub in Aberdeen. Bringing together underwater technologies from both industry & academia from up & down the country, the planned Global Underwater Engineering Hub will reinforce the UK’s status as a global leader in the field and build on expertise in subsea robotics, remotely-operated underwater vehicles and maritime support vessels. Seizing the opportunities in the blue economy will also help the UK’s oil & gas sector diversify and support the UK move away from fossil fuels towards clean growth. The UK already has a 40% share of the global market in underwater engineering and is in prime position to capitalise on the industry that could be worth more than £100bn globally by 2035. In March, the UK government also launched the offshore wind sector deal, an agreement with industry which aims to deliver a third of the UK’s electricity through offshore wind and seize on export opportunities that could be worth up to £2.6bn by 2030. |
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BEIS: Scottish underwater engineering base to propel UK to the top of ‘blue economy’ Government sidesteps Committee’s call for Scottish oil & gas sector deal Committee demands a future deal to support oil & gas industry DSEI 2017 naval technology zone The new robot helping clean up Sellafield Subsea Directory - Subsea UK, Aberdeen, Scotland Renewable energy | Orkney Islands Council, Marine Services Four leading edge demonstrators to jumpstart energy revolution Saltire Tidal Energy Challenge Fund Scottish expertise critical to Japan’s energy future Energy innovation celebrated at cleantech awards Clean energy AND growth is possible Offshore wind summit commits to way forward £5bn of energy investment projects announced as the Board of Trade meets in Wales Policy Exchange: Fuelling the Future World's first floating wind farm opened - WWF Scotland comment Boost for island wind projects as UK government announces new funding for renewable generation Marine Hub Cornwall: A world class region for marine technology |
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BEIS: New guide to help consumer markets better support adults at risk DIT: UK satellite exports go into orbit PC&PE: Government responds to Committee's 'High streets & town centres in 2030' report DfT: Trailblazing ideas set to shape the future of aviation & border security WAG: “Wales has the opportunity to lead the way on fair work” Companies House: Businesses & consumers to be given increased protections from criminal activity Innovate UK: KTP Best of the Best 2019 winners announced RLA: Repossession: Courts failing landlords and tenants ESPO launches MSTAR3 framework - Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources Ordnance Survey and Mobileye begin trials to map Britain’s roadside infrastructure |
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LGA responds to APPG report on knife crime Children’s Commissioner: Response to Edward Timpson’s school exclusions review STFC: UK's neutron science facility celebrates its impact on the world NCFE: Why NCFE is launching the #FullyFunctional campaign EA Chair calls for new approach to flood & coastal resilience Sport England: Pilot Aims to Get Older People Active FCO: Independent Review of FCO Support for Persecuted Christians interim report: FS's statement Rory Stewart comments on IDC report into use of UK aid to tackle climate change Government introduces bill to tackle Palace of Westminster fire risk DfE: Schools backed to tackle bad behaviour DfE: Free meals & activities for 50,000 children over 2019 summer holidays MHCLG: Embrace the benefits of public scrutiny, councils told ScotGov: Benefits assessment service design underway WAG: Work underway to create Wales’ own planning inspectorate MoJ: Video hearings tested in domestic abuse cases ScotGov: Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill passed ScotGov: Vulnerable Witnesses Bill passed RUSI: Britain’s Continuous at Sea Deterrent - Flawed Arguments by Disarmament Doves & Deterrence Hawks |
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DExEU: SoS Steve Barclay's speech at the Future of Europe Conference at Sibiu, Romania WAG: Radical changes needed in Whitehall to catch up with devolution and protect the Union – FM IFG: Failure to resolve Brexit tensions could place the Union at risk OE: EU foreign policy after Brexit - the debate over decision-making rules continues OE: The Netherlands looks set to send a strong Eurosceptic contingent to the European Parliament B4B: A Second Referendum: Misleading Claims and False Temptations |
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