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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

Global cyber leaders meet in Estonia

techUK launches Quantum Security Working group to address cyber readiness for the new quantum age

Ofwat calls on water companies to act now on open data

'Agile' a key theme at the Defence Artificial Intelligence Centre’s Industry Day

AI governance must balance creativity with sensitivity

Protecting our troops with science and technology: AI experimentation with Deb

What generative AI means for the communications sector

techUK partners with ITU ‘Green Digital Action’ COP 28 campaign

A UK Tech Plan: How the next Government can use technology to build a better Britain

Attracting, developing, and retaining the digital/ hybrid workforce of the future

US and EU to draft an AI code of conduct
 

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

NHS expands high-res skin imaging to speed up cancer diagnoses and treatment for tens of thousands of patients

How to maximise opportunities to improve health and wellbeing in disadvantaged communities: a practical toolkit for public bodies to implement the Socio-economic Duty

Social relationships are key to the good health of older people.

Thousands of new HIV and Hepatitis cases identified thanks to NHS testing pilot

England on track to end new HIV transmissions by 2030

Cross-government action announced to champion carers

Successful NHS Programme to recruit care volunteers

Emergency care continues to face record demand as more people than ever before checked for cancer last year

New drugs pilot to tackle obesity and cut NHS waiting lists

NHS Confederation responds to NHS performance statistics for May 2023

NHS Confederation - Response to the Welsh Government announcement of £30m for community care
 
Editor’s choice of Business / Commercial items of note:

HSE inspections target woodworking businesses to tackle occupational lung disease

£40bn spent protecting families and businesses from energy costs

Negotiations on an enhanced UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement: Update

Joint Declaration Against Trade-Related Economic Coercion and Non-Market Policies and Practices

Scottish Community Groups Celebrate After Winning Public Vote For National Lottery Funding

Northern Ireland community groups celebrate after winning public vote for National Lottery funding

New how-to guide to help families access trust funds of disabled young adults

Tenant Grant Fund monitoring report

Restore active travel funding for councils – LGA on NAO report into Active Travel England

Major funding boost to support rollout of quality skills training

Nearly £2 million to fund innovative transport tech including apps to assist disabled passengers
 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

PM statement on illegal migration delivery update: 5 June 2023

Ukrainian military chaplains receive training from British Army

The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) responds to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Concluding Observations of the UK

APM Scotland Branch names PM Challenge Winners

Committee on Standards publishes report on the conduct of Jess Phillips MP

GLD’s Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23

Home Office - Police National Computer (PNC) Service Continuity Updated Market Communication

What is meant by Loss and Damage?

What is accredited training?

1 in 2 families struggle financially when dads take paternity leave – TUC poll

RAF Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft twice in 24 hours

Company owner jailed and firm fined following death of employee
 
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