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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

Political scientist Thomas Rid and US cyber chief Jen Easterly among speakers confirmed for CYBERUK 2023

Schoolgirls across UK prepare to vie for crown of cyber security champion

Looking ahead to online regulation: It’s time to rethink transparency reporting

Former RAC employee fined for stealing data of victims of road traffic incidents

Cutting edge data and AI tech to help government hunt down fraudsters

Apply now: New programme to improve digital and data skills
 

 
Editor’s choice of Health, Social Care & Homelessness related items of note:

Expansion of NHS 111 to transform patient access

Major plan to recover urgent and emergency care services

The Repair Shop marks NHS75

CQC finds improvement is needed in Essex hospital’s medical care

NHS weekly winter operational update for the week ending 29 January 2023

NICE urges professionals to correctly gather information on people’s alcohol drinking habits to ensure those who need help are not missed

Harmful gambling; Early education key to addressing urgent public health issue

£53 million cash boost to improve housing support for drug and alcohol recovery

New strategy to boost NHS access to innovative medical technology

Health and Social Care Secretary meets MND researchers to accelerate search for cure

NHS launches cancer “bus-ting” tour as double-decker bus aims to drive up awareness of deadly disease

NHS to offer licensed cannabis-based medicine to treat rare genetic condition

Scarlet fever among NHS website’s top ten most searched for conditions in 2022

 
Editor’s choice of Business / Commercial items of note:

Business Wales: 10 years of supporting business growth in Wales

Government announces return to business as usual for aviation this summer

Tax support for businesses

100,000 British small businesses benefit from government-backed Start Up Loans

Trade talks and training troops top of the agenda at annual UK-Australia summit

UK ready to boost CPTPP’s economic clout, says Trade Minister on Asia-Pacific visit

TUC - UK economy has missed out on £400bn of growth under Conservative government since 2010

 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

Secretary of State announces independent statutory inquiry into Omagh bomb

Attorney General visits government lawyers in Leeds

IEA - Football regulator would put ‘country’s most successful export’ at risk

Ofcom’s rules on politicians on TV and radio

Developing Scotland’s international cultural presence

Citizens Advice responds to Ofgem statement on forced prepayment meter installations

New FOI resources to support public authorities

Jail for Kent waste criminal

Update on the ICO’s change of approach to regulating communication service providers

IPPR - Shell profit transfers “inexcusable and demands action”

Veterans charity born out of DIY SOS going “from strength to strength”

Further semiconductors strategy delay “act of national self-harm”, says Committee Chair

Ofcom consults on proposed Openreach FTTP pricing offer

Ofcom’s expectations of mobile providers for 2G and 3G switch-off

 
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