Data
Solar panel on roof
Slopey roofs and sunny data
What do roof angles have to do with sustainability in the public sector? A new project by Ordnance Survey has set out to answer this question, alongside many other uses for their new dataset. GT caught up with Tim Chilton, UK consulting lead at Ordnance Survey, to find out more.
Data
Map of UK
How location data supports wildfire preparedness across Britain
Ordnance Survey data can support emergency services in tackling the growing hazard by assisting with data-driven preparedness.
AI
AI
What it means to seize the AI opportunity
As AI continues to dominate headlines and boardroom agendas, techUK’s latest AI Campaign Week set out to separate substance from hype. Usman Ikhlaq, programme manager for Artificial Intelligence at techUK, reflects on how UK industry leaders are tackling trust, infrastructure, and talent to scale AI responsibly and what it really means to lead in a fast-evolving global landscape

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Derby
Leading the AI revolution in local government: the Derby City Council story
Derby City Council has launched the UK’s most extensive public sector AI transformation to date, pioneering voice and generative AI, boosting productivity, and delivering multimillion-pound savings.
Sustainability and Net Zero
Decarbonisation
NHS SBS's Decarbonisation of Estates framework
With over £1 billion allocated to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) to support reducing the carbon footprint of public buildings in the UK and the NHS committed to Net Zero, NHS SBS has launched a decarbonisation of estates framework
Procurement
The cloud
Implementing cloud-first
The government's cloud-first policy was introduced in 2013. Since its launch, further documents have been published to support and build on the policy. This has continued under the current Labour government, which has also released additional material in support of the approach
National Highways vehicle
Meeting the net zero challenge in public sector fleets
From emergency response vehicles to strategic procurement, public sector fleets face complex hurdles on the road to zero emissions. With collaboration, innovation, and pragmatic leadership, fleet teams are driving real change, despite limited vehicle options and demanding operational needs
Health & Social Care
Emergency services vehicles
Technology helping predict ambulance breakdowns
Ordnance Survey (OS) is playing a key role in a ground-breaking trial to maximise the efficiency of ambulance fleets, tasked nationwide with the challenge of responding to the most critical incidents within an average of seven minutes. If the new trial proves successful, the potential scope of applications to other emergency services and sectors is almost limitless.
Health & Social Care
Woman using inhaler
New national data shows improved respiratory outcomes with digital therapeutics
A respiratory digital therapeutics toolkit is improving outcomes and reducing heath inequalities for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Wales

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