We’ve recently explored some of the challenges that local authorities are facing all over the UK, and how the scale of them is ramping up all the time. Increased populations, greater service expectation, budget cuts, increased costs, outdated systems and a lack of efficiency are all playing their part. With a total funding gap for ..read more

The spending constraints that local authorities have felt across the UK in recent years are really starting to hit home. SIGOMA figures have found that real-terms spending power for English local authorities in 2024/25 is over 18% lower than it was in 2010/11 – and this is filtering through to the services the public use ..read more

Local government authorities are facing financial pressures like never before, to the point where solvency is becoming a real issue. Four local authorities in the UK declared bankruptcy in 2023, and there is every chance that more will follow throughout 2024 and beyond. There is only so much that authorities can do in addressing financial ..read more

The healthcare sector is currently facing a host of challenges when it comes to technology and care delivery. Healthcare bodies are attempting to maximise efficiency, control equipment status and enable access to patient data across organisations for better integration of care. However, the issues of cost pressures and the rising risk of cybercrime are making ..read more

NHS Fife is an excellent example of a healthcare board diligently confronting the challenges that often obstruct or delay modernisation initiatives from progressing forward. GPs practices in Scotland operate independently however work collaboratively with Health Boards on their digital infrastructure, including print systems. Challenges relating to printing were identified within Fife due to the agile ..read more

Your Path to Uninterrupted Clinical Excellence Healthcare’s Connectivity Concerns Clinical and administrative staff often grapple with the frustration of lagging systems hindering their ability to provide prompt and efficient care, with their attention often diverted away from their clinical responsibilities – lost to tiresome calls regarding connectivity issues with the IT helpdesk. In healthcare, where … Revolutionise Healthcare Performance with HPE Aruba Networking UXI Read More ..read more

The NHS and wider health and social care sector in the UK is under severe pressure for a multitude of different reasons, and that is having a knock-on effect on vital healthcare digitisation. According to TechUK, 45% of people working in the sector feel that the current ‘crisis mode’ is the biggest challenge from a … How does recycling devices solve key NHS challenges? Read More ..read more

Education is one of the biggest recipients of public spending in the UK – but despite this, the sector is feeling the strain more than ever. According to the Institute for Financial Studies, the sector received £99 billion in 2020-21, second only to healthcare and around 4.5% of UK national income.  However, for a variety ..read more

The NHS and wider health and social care sector in the UK is under severe pressure for a multitude of different reasons, and that is having a knock-on effect on vital healthcare digitisation. According to TechUK, 45% of people working in the sector feel that the current ‘crisis mode’ is the biggest challenge from a ..read more

It seems strange to say that the NHS is under more financial pressure than ever before, despite the fact that funding for it has reached record levels. This is down to a variety of reasons: some of them are knock-on effects of the Covid pandemic, such as ongoing costs and the elective care backlog. However ..read more