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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...

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 Increased populations, greater service expectation, budget cuts, increased costs, outdated systems and a lack of efficiency are all playing their part.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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Data security and compliance are now core to day-to-day life in many industries, and certainly in the banking and finance world. The combination of increased data volumes, tightening compliance rules and rising customer expectations (both for security and user experience) means that many businesses in the sector need to take more action. Getting security and...

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...

As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, organisations need to be confident that their managed security services are keeping pace and delivering the appropriate capabilities to meet the particular requirements of the business. Managed Services Evolution There’s an old maxim in cybersecurity: either you’ve been a victim of an attack or you’re going to be. The...

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,...

Now in its 20th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights the growing importance of cybersecurity in our daily lives and encourages individuals and organisations to take important cybersecurity steps to stay safe online.    SCC & Cybersecurity Awareness Month  SCC is committed to cybersecurity education by participating in Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Founded in 2004, Cybersecurity Awareness Month,...