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Forging integrated HR solutions
When it comes to tech solutions for HR, not all are created equal. Michael Howard, founder and Managing Director of Frontier Software talks about the benefits of an integrated HR solution Tech-based solutions are an integral part of every HR professional’s working life. Across the hire-to-retire cycle, there’s no question that many functions have been…
Read MoreCommunity services will not bow under COVID-19 pressures – Community Network
As lockdown restrictions ease and the NHS looks to restart routine care, community health services are preparing for the next phase of the pandemic with a clear will both to lock in those transformations which are working well, and to phase back in essential services where capacity is available. Andrew Ridley, chair of the Community…
Read MoreBirth in a time of solitude – United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Specialist midwife for IT at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lorri Allport looks at how technology has helped support women through pregnancy, birth and post-natal care in rural Lincolnshire during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic leaves me and my fellow midwives with a dilemma. We need to support women through pregnancy. We need to…
Read MoreThe endemic failure of long-term policymaking – The Health Foundation
COVID-19 has exposed holes in the government’s ability to plan for the future. Jennifer Dixon, the Chief Executive of the Health Foundation, explores what the national response to the pandemic tells us about the government’s capacity to prepare and highlights a pressing need for strategic long-term thinking. Plans are worthless but planning is everything, runs…
Read MoreCovid-19 and the nation’s mental health – The Centre for Mental Health
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a major impact on people’s mental health. Centre for Mental Health’s Andy Bell explores what we know so far from research and what to expect in the near future. The global Covid-19 pandemic is a health emergency unlike any we have known in living memory. But it is also a…
Read MoreWork, wealth and women: the unequal impact of Coronavirus – WBG
While men and Black and Asian people are significantly more likely to die of Covid-19, women are already bearing the brunt of the economic crisis. Jenna Norman, the Public Affairs Officer at the UK Women’s Budget Group, a network who analyse the impact of economic policy on women and men, explains why. Coronavirus is a…
Read MoreEveryone cycle towards a better future – Green Commute Initiative
Joanna Flint from Green Commute Initiative explains how socially responsible organisations can now give all employees the opportunity to switch to cycling for their commute to work. The Covid-19 pandemic will go down in history as a defining moment with its effects felt worldwide. As well as the lasting impact on our public services, particularly…
Read MoreCoronavirus: recovering in our courts and tribunals – Susan Acland-Hood, HMCTS Chief Executive
The coronavirus outbreak has had wide-reaching consequences for everyone in society, including our courts and tribunals. Susan Acland-Hood, Chief Executive of HM Courts & Tribunals Service, explains how those working within the system have had to act and adapt quickly in an uncertain and rapidly changing environment to keep the wheels of justice turning. After…
Read MoreCCL Group: Your trusted data partner
Lisa Burton is CCL Group’s Commercial Director, working with clients across the private and public sector on the effective discovery, protection and transformation of data. In this article Lisa explores how CCL’s joined-up approach to security operations, digital forensics and data analytics goes well beyond standard cyber services. It is often said that data is…
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