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Twitter. PublicTechnology @publictech ·. 17h. A major NHS trust serving more than a million people in and around Liverpool has revealed plans for a “unique project” in which social housing data will be integrated with healthcare records. Story.
HMRC looks to expand access to Government Gateway
Jul 21, 2022 · HM Revenue and Customs is seeking to widen citizens’ access to the Government Gateway online system by enabling the use of more forms of identity and new methods of verification. More than two decades after its launch – and four years beyond its theoretical closure – Government Gateway remains the primary means through which citizens can ...
DWP commits £70m to algorithms and analytics to tackle benefit …
Jul 12, 2023 · The use of automated technology is set to be expanded further still in the coming months, with £70m set to be invested in the period from April 2022 to March 2025 in “advanced analytics to tackle fraud and error”. “These analytics include a variety of sophisticated techniques,” the report added. “One of these is the use of machine ...
HMRC to begin migrating ‘small numbers’ of Government …
Jan 26, 2024 · Tax agency first set out plans to decommission outgoing platform eight years ago, but the process of switching over tens of millions of users is now finally ready to begin HM Revenue and Customs is to shortly begin the process of migrating tens of millions of users of the long-standing Govern
Police Digital Service pair arrested for fraud, bribery and misconduct
Jul 5, 2024 · Two employees of the Police Digital Service have been arrested and are now being investigated by officers on suspicion of having committed crimes of fraud, bribery, and misconduct in a public office. The arrest of the pair – names and other details of whom have not been provided – was confirmed by both the Police Digital Service (PDS) and ...
DWP embarks on six-year modernisation scheme to ‘transform …
Nov 17, 2023 · The Department for Work and Pensions is embarking upon a major digital reform programme through which it aims to “transform the customer experience of approximately 20 million” citizens accessing services in a wide range of areas.
DDaT rebranded as Government Digital and Data with ambition to …
Nov 29, 2023 · Cabinet Office claims that new brand represents ‘first ever community leading digital transformation in government’ and will help departments recruit leading talent to a workforce that now comprises 28,000 people The newly rebranded ‘Government Digital and Data’ function will help the civil s
DDaT profession: Government maps out digital accessibility career
Feb 11, 2022 · The government has mapped out a proposal for a dedicated career path within the digital, data and technology profession for accessibility specialists. The DDaT Profession Capability Framework was established in 2017 to define the common roles that collectively constitute the profession. The guidance initially contained 38 specified roles, and ...
Jisc identifies digital divide among university students
Sep 10, 2021 · Credit: PA Images. A survey has uncovered a deep digital divide among university students, with 63% of students encountering problems with poor wi-fi connections, 30% having problems accessing online platforms and services, and 24% struggling to pay mobile data charges. Students from black African and Caribbean backgrounds were more likely to ...
How digital records are changing NHS care in Wales
Oct 9, 2019 · The NHS in Wales could have found a way to transform the treatment of minor illnesses by enabling community pharmacists to access digital healthcare records. In a recently completed pilot, called Sore Throat Test and Treat, instead of waiting for a GP appointment for a niggling sore throat, patients can see a community pharmacist.