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WiredGov Plus provides a weekly roundup of news from the UK Government and Public Sector. To save your time, we research & validate the links to websites / documents and selectively add additional background links as appropriate.

Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

Statement on major IT outage

London Borough of Hackney reprimanded following cyber-attack

Actuarial valuations, pensions and data insights

The King's Fund responds to the Nursing and Midwifery Council's annual data registration report

AI robot for chemical and biological incidents secures £1 million

Whitmore High School pupils stay safe online this summer
 
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Public Sector Recruitment Trends 2024 Report

Public sector budget cuts are prompting innovation in recruitment.The results, detailed in this report, reveal just how much of an impact budget cuts are having on public sector talent acquisition and where they offer opportunities for improvement.

This report provides insights into these opportunities, potentially leading to more efficient and effective recruitment strategies in the public sector.

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

More than 40,000 people could benefit after NICE recommends new ‘take at home’ pill for advanced prostate cancer

National conversation opened to help people in Wales prioritise their mental wellbeing

NICE recommends digital technology to help diagnose ADHD in children and young people

Controlled drugs annual update report for 2023

Young Brits warned of dangers of modern slavery abroad

National RSV vaccination programme announced

‘Foundations for future health laid in earliest years’ – LGA on NHS Providers survey

NHS Confederation responds to GP Patient Survey

NHS Confederation responds to government entering formal negotiations with junior doctors

Welsh Government response to latest NHS Wales performance data: May and June 2024

NHS Confederation responds to ADASS annual spring survey 2024

NHS Confederation - New government must engage with Skills for Care’s Social Care Workforce Strategy

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

Businessman found guilty of Government backed COVID 19 bounce back loan fraud

UK “open for business” as Trade Secretary heads to G7

Unlocking fresh business talent

Lincolnshire eel protection business shut down after loan abuse

LGA responds to King's Fund report on integrated care systems

£17 million of National Lottery funding propels Scottish sustainability projects

Communities across NI to benefit from £2m National Lottery funding

The King's Fund responds to latest GP Patient Survey

TfL makes £80 million of funding available to boroughs to help make streets safer and improve bus journey times

£200,000 in National Lottery funding helps Bath communities to share and repair

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

UK House Price Index for May 2024

CBI Wales responds to resignation of First Minister

NCA recovers £5.8m linked to an international money laundering network

Man charged over attempted gun parts importation

Police Bravery Awards 2024

Ken Skates welcomes UK Government rail commitment

PM meeting with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 19 July 2024

Investigation into use of force during arrest in Whitechapel, east London

The new government must work hard to restore the UK’s reputation as a champion of international law

CIPD - The new government is met with a cooling jobs market with persistent wage growth

IOPC statement in response to the Baird Inquiry Report

Environment Agency urges farmers to start preparations for winter slurry storage

New government has a “vital chance to reset the economy”, says TUC
 
SME Supplier Locator update...

With the officially stated target and ongoing drive for SME’s to receive £1 of every £3 spent on government contracts, UK public sector spend with SME’s is continually on the increase.

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:

Click here to find out more.

Vaughan Engineering Services Ltd

 
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ESPO

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Find out more about Sandwiches and Food to Go (121)
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Our July 2024 Reference Guide is now live
At ESPO, we aim to make procurement as simple as possible for our customers. Our market-leading frameworks ensure a quick and compliant route to sourcing products and services that meet the ever-changing needs of the public sector. We understand that selecting a procurement solution can be a daunting task, so we have assembled a list of all our active frameworks in one, easy-to-read Reference Guide ...


Our latest Smart Solutions Reference Guide is now live
Be part of something special with Smart Solutions: the free-to-access buying service, specialising in streamlining the buying process to achieve cost savings on an unrivalled choice of products and services. Featuring over 60 service agreements to choose from in our latest Reference Guide below, you can benefit from the collective spend of our customer base to help make savings. ...