Tag Archives: Public Services

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‘Beat the 8 AM GP rush, get AI to book GP appointments’ think tank finds

AI could help allocate over 90% of GP appointments and reduce caller volume, helping solve the ‘8 AM rush’ crisis
Published: 26 November 2024
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UK ranks last in 5G internet connectivity league, behind Italy, India, and France

The UK has ranked bottom of 15 developing and advanced international markets on both 5G availability and download speeds, as shown in a new ranking system.
Published: 07 October 2024
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Public sector could save £300m by tackling restrictive cloud licensing

A new report shows that the public sector could save £300m that is lost through restrictive software rules.
Published: 03 July 2024
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1 in 5 people have been a victim of fraud in the last couple of years, international survey finds

The findings will be presented at the Global Fraud Summit 2024, a meeting hosted by the UK Government, bringing policymakers and officials from around the world to London to tackle...
Published: 12 March 2024
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SMF responds to Spring Budget 2024

Considering the Budget overall, SMF Director Aveek Bhattacharya said: “Today’s Budget was a relatively low key affair, with the notable exception of the national insurance cut. If anything, it demonstrated...
Published: 06 March 2024
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The Social Market Foundation appoints Theo Bertram as new Director

Theo Bertram said: “I’m delighted to join the SMF as its new Director. Over 35 years, the SMF has established a reputation at the centre of British politics as independent,...
Published: 27 February 2024
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Government urged to scrap £20bn New Hospital Programme and invest in specialist centres and GP-led care

The proposals come as part of a paper published today by the Social Market Foundation think tank by Nick Bosanquet, former Professor of Health Policy at Imperial College, and Andrew...
Published: 24 January 2024
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UK should follow Australian model to get better regulation

In a paper published today by the Social Market Foundation think tank, Stephen Gibson, Senior Fellow at Harvard’s School of Business and Government and Chair of the government’s Regulatory Policy...
Published: 12 December 2023
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‘Educators need to improve leadership quality or continue to lose talent’

A survey by the Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – in partnership with the Chartered Management Institute – found that one in four (26%) of education leaders...
Published: 16 November 2023
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