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John Kimmance, chief customer officer at Ordnance Survey (OS) looks ahead at the technology trends of 2025

Virtual wards, also known as Hospital at Home, provide numerous positives and allow patients to be cared for in their own space. But how much of a part will they continue to play in NHS treatment?

Virtual reality may be thought of as an immersive way to play your favourite games, but it also has an increasingly important role in providing support for patients and staff.

Carol Williams, Socitm president sets out what a connected place is and how they are already in action.

Heather Cover-Kus, head of central Government at techUK, looks at how to win the public’s trust, with contributions from Tess Buckley, programme manager for digital ethics and AI safety at techUK.

Kiki Rees-Stavros, project manager at Trefi Smart Towns Cymru, explores how the programme is helping to elevate the country’s high streets.

Mark Lumley, director of ICT and digital at the London Borough of Hounslow and president of Socitm 2023-24 looks at what to expect going forward.

Cardiff Council is leading the way in improving air quality across the capital. What can we learn?

First announced in 2018, Project Gigabit aims to deliver gigabit-capable download speeds to households and businesses across the country, with nationwide coverage planned for 2030.

In April, the government updated the guidance on how certified digital identity service providers can become certified to complete digital identity checks for schemes like the Right to Work, Right to Rent, and DBS.

Professor Harith Alani, director of the Knowledge Management Institute at the Open University explains how AI can be used for good and bad.

The world is engulfed by a digital transformation, and everyone, even the public sector, will need to engage with new digital technologies and solutions.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic served as a catalyst for transformative changes across near all industries and sectors, and local authorities were no exception. With stripped budgets, reduced workforce and generally navigating the pandemic, councils had to adapt to new, hybrid ways of working and fast.

In July, it was announced that digital gurus from the public sector will be working with government departments as part of plans to turbocharge the technological skills of civil servants.

Cardiff has recently installed 47 air-quality monitoring stations across the city to measure pollution in the air

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