WIREDGOV NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
During the Summer recess, our editorial team are highlighting some of the more important / interesting press releases published, from Monday 12th August through to September 2nd when full service will resume.
Editor’s choice of Health, Social care & Homelessness items of note: |
DHSC: Reducing saturated fat lowers blood cholesterol and risk of CVD DHSC: PM announces extra £1.8bn for NHS frontline services DHSC: NHS pensions for senior clinicians: new changes announced to improve care DHSC: Health Secretary announces £250m investment in artificial intelligence NHS England: NHS launches accredited suppliers for electronic patient records NHS England: Barriers to accessing cannabis-based products for medicinal use on NHS prescription CQC: Workforce Race Equality Standard 2018/19 CQC: Sandboxing - call for expressions of interest ScotGov: Eliminating hepatitis C ScotGov: Gym ban on sale of high-energy drinks to under 16s NHS Health Scotland: MUP well implemented & compliance amongst alcohol licensed premises high ICO: Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust update, July 2019 STFC: £67m Cutting-Edge Vaccines Centre to be located at Harwell Campus Innovation Agency Blog: Huge potential of point-of-care testing Sport England: Active Practice Charter Launched Unite: Lincolnshire health visitors step up pay campaign with more strikes & rallies planned Unite: Capita climbdown should herald more sympathetic approach to benefit claimants NICE: Improving service user experience in adult mental health services NICE: Unpaid carers need more support to cope with financial & emotional stress NICE recommends additional treatment option for people with early breast cancer |
Editor’s choice of Business / Commercial items of note: |
BEIS: Good Work Plan: one-sided flexibility – addressing unfair flexible working practices BEIS: UK joins forces with international experts to tackle global challenges BEIS: Clothes designed to grow as children age could mean savings for parents while cutting waste techUK: How is tech responding to the plastics crisis? techUK: PM sets out vision to cement UK as a science superpower NIC: How do we make better decisions on future infrastructure delivery? NIC: Climate-proofing the UK’s infrastructure must be a priority CCC: Spotlight on UK infrastructure as climate changes CCC responds to IPCC land use & climate change report Cabinet Office: UK government confirms Glasgow to host its largest ever summit ESRC: UK joins forces with international experts to tackle global challenges Defra: Equine Viral Arteritis confirmed in Shropshire Defra: £2.5m extra funding for farmers working together on environmental projects PC&PE: Government “complacent” about cost transparency failings in pensions industry Dstl: Commercial Gaming Industry Offers Creative Solutions to Defence Analysts ScotGov: Supporting equality at work WAG: New user friendly sign in for Sell2Wales Innovate UK: Northern Ireland SBRI competitions - apply for funding Innovate UK: Transforming UK construction - apply for funding Ofgem: Energy caps to fall this winter due to lower wholesale costs NDA: How much radioactive waste is there in the world? RLA: Coventry licensing scheme potentially unlawful RLA: Right to rent guidance breaks the law RLA: Rental homes and criminal gangs: is your buy-to-let at risk? RLA: Everybody needs good neighbours: dealing with disputes RLA: Universal Credit: - Volunteer for trial of electronic UC47 for private landlords NEPO: Tender Opportunity: Highways Surfacing NEPO: Tender Opportunity: Highways Technical Surveys CCS: Update on third party bid management organisations CCS: New public sector vehicle hire agreement awarded techUK: Communication to Industry – Update on DEFNET ESFA: Devolution of the adult education budget effective from 1 August 2019 NCFE: A new team for Education – will it make a difference? Ordnance Survey online art gallery opens CMA recommends protecting prepayment energy customers beyond 2020 FCA provides clarity on current cryptoassets regulation FCA: 5m pension savers could put their retirement savings at risk to scammers EU News: Chlorpyrifos - assessment identifies human health effects Adam Smith Inst: UK banking system an accident waiting to happen CIPD: Work in the UK is no less secure than it was 20 years ago |
Editor’s choice of general & other items of note: |
MoD: Army restructures to confront evolving threats MoD: DIO supports further renovation of RAF Lakenheath MoD: The Challenge of Regulation in an Age of Advanced Automation RUSI: UK Ministry of Defence Announces Ambitious Plans for Space RUSI: Joint Forces Command to Become Strategic Command 10DS: PM creates new Office for Veterans' Affairs to provide lifelong support to military personnel 10DS: Full list of new ministerial and government appointments: July 2019 DIFD: Ebola in DRC, one year on: UK calls on international community to step up DIFD: UK aid to help hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans on the brink of starvation DfE: Competition launches to find best quality early years apps DfE: Student Loans Interest & Repayment Threshold Announcement DfE: Universities regulator gains full powers to protect students’ interests Defra: New UK border campaign warns of threat of African swine fever Defra: Plastic bag sales down 90% since introduction of 5p charge DCMS: UK museums loan nearly 450,000 objects across the globe LGA: 'Love Island effect': Warning at body image drug use increase LGA responds to Home Affairs Committee report on serious youth violence ScotGov: Franchise for Shetland by-election to be aligned with court ruling ScotGov: Inspectorate of prosecution publishes follow–up report on Fatal Accident Inquiries ScotGov: Independent review of Coatbridge school campus WAG: Minister unveils new measures to deliver 1m Welsh speakers by 2050 OSSW: Delivering for Welsh-speaking Wales: UK Government launches bilingual communications guidance Environment Agency: Major campaign launched to encourage the nation to ‘Love Water’ EA: UK one of first countries in Europe to receive Google Flood Alerts Innovate UK: Equity investors invited to partner in healthy ageing funding STFC: Collaborating with CHARM – a new UK astronomy instrument is set for Mexico TfL: 3 months until the first phase of Direct Vison Standard TFL: World's largest cycling database set to make cycling in the capital easier National Archives: Collaborate & Innovate archive fund launched Civil Service: What we can do in 'The Year of Green Action' Collaborate: Connecting the pioneers of future public services through the Upstream Collaborative FCO: Japanese comedian’s top tips for fans travelling to the Rugby World Cup BIG: Charities given boost to measure outcomes thanks to The National Lottery BIG: Nationwide delight as £3.3m of National Lottery money set to make life changing difference IOPC statement in relation to our investigation related to Operation Midland IOPC: National & regional recommendations made following Shana Grice investigation and final report CCRC Chairman Helen Pitcher’s letter to The Times re: “Ministers bullied justice watchdog” article Sentencing Council: Public confidence in sentencing and the criminal justice system NCA secures Unexplained Wealth Order against properties owned by a Northern Irish woman NCA: Dozens of arrests in the UK as part of Europe-wide anti-slavery operation RoSPA: Free assessments & advice for mature drivers on offer near Hinckley PC&PE: Mainstreaming disability inclusion across DFID’s work is welcome but progress must continue NO: Mapping the changes – Ombudsman issues annual review of complaints |
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Tips for businesses preparing for Brexit on 31 October:
Further information: How to prepare if the UK leaves the EU with no deal BEIS: Business Secretary holds first Brexit roundtable with businesses BEIS: Government pledges to protect science & research post Brexit 10DS: PM call with Taoiseach Varadkar: 30 July 2019 HM Treasury: Chancellor announces billions to turbo-charge no deal preparations HMT: Trade Secretary announces Freeports Advisory Panel will ensure UK is ready to trade post-Brexit HMT: Chancellor fast-tracks Spending Round to free up departments to prepare for Brexit Cabinet Office: Ministers visit Dover to ensure UK ports are ready for Brexit Ministers from the CO, BEIS, & DCMS meet representatives of business federations to discuss Brexit Home Secretary visits the police hubs leading Brexit preparations FS crosses the Atlantic to expand post-Brexit opportunities for Global Britain FS to sign landmark agreement to boost economic growth in UK and Mexico Financial services: EC sets out its equivalence policy with non-EU countries WAG: Almost £2.5m approved to help Welsh businesses cope with Brexit challenges PC&PE: Inquiry on UK's financial obligations in the event of ‘no deal’ launched PC&PE: Post-Brexit agricultural funding must meet the needs of Scottish farming CBI: Neither UK nor EU ready for no deal, contingency planning study finds IFG: No deal Brexit would dominate government for years to come OE: Brexit - What are the next steps? OE: Henry Newman – the new UK Government has only a few Brexit options on the table OE: Johnson has increased pressure on both the EU & Parliament to confront possibility of No Deal B4B: What can happen in the absence of self-belief B4B: The BBC and ‘no deal’: a Pavlovian experiment B4B: Support for No Deal is Compatible with International Law’? B4B: Boris Johnson’s first week – an assessment B4B: The Single Market isn’t delivering the goods B4B: Is the Civil Service Impartial? B4B: An Open Letter on Irish Attitudes to Brexit
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