Public Sector news in the UK | Page 11

An overview of news, trends and research in the Public Sector industry in the UK:

Less than one in five UK patients is aware of services Less than one in five UK patients is aware of the services available to them, research by Accenture shows.
10 June 2015
International students add 2.3 billion to UK economy International students contribute a total of £2.8 billion to the economy in London, while costing the city only £540 million in public spending, resulting in an added value of £2.
09 June 2015
Deloitte: Dutch midsized business invest little in learning Dutch midsized corporates are not significantly investing in educating their staff, a new study from Deloitte Human Capital finds.
08 June 2015
Bain: Global PE healthcare buyouts reach 3 year high Globally, private equity (PE) buyouts in healthcare reached a three year high at $29.6 billion in 2014, with deal volume relatively steady, research by Bain & Company finds.
08 June 2015
UK charity sector seeks new funding to fill GOV gap Charities in the UK continue to fight for increasingly decreasing funding, as Government austerity programmes cut vital support to many charities, while at the same time finding the demand on their c
08 June 2015
Impower: Preventing neglect of vulnerable children To improve the outcomes of vulnerable children while building a sustainable long term child support system, public services consultancy Impower argues for prevention over intake.
05 June 2015
GoodGym hires Ecorys UK to evaluate the programme Wellness and health charity GoodGym, set up to combine exercising with doing something good for the local UK community, has hired consulting firm Ecorys UK to develop an evaluation framework of the p
05 June 2015
Mott MacDonald construction consulting servant to NPS Mott MacDonald was recently appointed to the new public sector framework agreement for construction consultancy services by the National Procurement Service for Wales.
03 June 2015
Mace to project manage first UK high energy cancer unit Consulting firm Mace has been selected by The Christie NHS Foundation Trust to project manage the delivery of the first high energy cancer unit, the Proton Beam Therapy project, in Manchester. The new centre, which costs around £125 million,
01 June 2015
Accenture and Entreculturas equipping 95,000 youth Accenture and Entreculturas Foundation have successfully equipped 95,000 young Latin American people with the skills needed to secure employment or become an entrepreneur.
15 May 2015
IBM partners with Medtronic to improve diabetes care IT giant IBM and medical technology firm Medtronic are partnering up to develop a new generation of personalised diabetes management solutions. By combining diabetes medical devices and health data with analytics and cognitive computing the partner
15 May 2015
CSC to deliver new Patient Care Centre in Trafford CSC has been selected by the NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to deliver the first-of-type Patient Care Co-ordination Centre (PCCC) in Trafford. The consulting firm will co-manage the new centre and provide the full end-to-end IT and
08 May 2015
UK rail system 8th in Europe, service quality main issue The UK has the 8th best performing rail system across Europe, according to a recent analysis from BCG. Switzerland comes in number one for the second year running, while France drops to number 4. Finland and the Netherla
07 May 2015
Cabinet Office hires Cranfield, PA and Project Academy The Cabinet Office has hired three external firms – PA Consulting Group, Cranfield School of Management and The Project Academy – to run a Project Leadership Programme (PLP) for senior civil servants
07 May 2015
iMPOWER slams one-dimensional Ofsted inspections iMPOWER recently slammed the Government’s independent auditing unit Ofsted for the unreasonable consequences of its audits on service providers, finding that its “inadequate” assessment means that lo
05 May 2015
OC&C: Government outsourcing grows to 110 billion Public sector spending on outsourced services is projected to increase by £20 billion to £110 billion, an analysis from OC&C Strategy Consultants finds.
30 April 2015
McKinsey: Defence-industry leaders gaining optimism Defence-industry executives are gaining optimism, the results of a survey by McKinsey & Company shows. The respondents foresee the biggest growth in spending in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, with the Middle East now seen as the most attract
29 April 2015
Royal HaskoningDHV designs Scottish flood protection The flood scheme in the town of Forres, Scotland, has opened, protecting homes and businesses from flooding from the River Findhorn and Mosset Burn. Consulting firm Royal HaskoningDHV has designed the £37 million flood protection scheme, on t
24 April 2015
Experienced consultant Martin Howard CIO of Amedisys Martin Howard, alumnus of Alvarez & Marsal, EY, KPMG and Deloitte, has taken on the role of CIO at Amedisys. After the company came into controversy last year, the new CEO has started appointing new leadership, inclu
20 April 2015
Capita Healthcare Decisions partners up with Medibank The Healthcare Decisions practice of Capita has signed a partnership with healthcare company Medibank to deliver safe, consistent health advice for Australians and New Zealanders. As part of the agreement, Capita will provide Medibank with its cont
20 April 2015
Barnett Waddingham: Pension costs universities to soar Universities may find their pension liabilities soar in the coming months, warns Barnett Waddingham in a new report. According to the business advisors, the recent fall in corporate bond yield may push up liabiliti
16 April 2015
KPMG buys healthcare consultancy Beacon Partners Global accounting and consulting firm KPMG has acquired Beacon Partners, a US-based healthcare consulting firm. With the move, the Big Four firm significantly boosts its North American health advisory practice, adding mo
15 April 2015
UK DECC appoints Arup to new Energy Framework The UK Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has appointed consulting firm Arup to its new Energy Technical Specialist Framework, set up to provide it with an overview of current energy technologies and practices. The consulting firm wil
15 April 2015
NHS selects IBM to boost electronic staff record system IBM has been selected by the Department of Health in England to transform and improve the Electronic Staff Record System of the National Health Service in England and Wales. To do so, the firm will provide increased mobile access and new s
14 April 2015
Firms to assist wastewater treatment works expansion Consulting firms Mott MacDonald and Hyder Consulting have been appointed by the Laing O’Rourke Imtech joint venture to assist in the expansion of the UK Davyhulme wastewater treatment works.
13 April 2015
Grant Thornton UK boosts Healthcare Advisory team Grant Thornton has strengthened its UK private Healthcare Advisory team with the appointment of Paula Holdsworth, former General Manager of Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, as Associate Director. The appointment bolsters its health of
13 April 2015
US needs additional climate policies for 2C pledge In a bid to inhibit the effects of climate change on human civilisation, governments globally have agreed on a 2 C warming limit.
10 April 2015
Newton to assess costs social care Lancashire County In a bid to trim the budget burden of its social care programme, on the back of austerity demands, the Lancashire County Council has hired consulting firm Newton to assess possible administrative efficiencies. A conservative estimate on the cost sa
09 April 2015
LOC Consulting boosts healthcare consultancy offering Management consultancy LOC Consulting has strengthened its healthcare consultancy and public sector offering with the appointment of Carol Beckford as Associate Director. Prior to joining LOC, Beckford worked as an indep
08 April 2015
Mott MacDonald explores limited rail supervision in UK Consulting firm Mott MacDonald is investigating the potential implementation of the Limited Supervision functionality of the European Train Control System in the UK, a functionality that allows for t
08 April 2015
BCG and Google Academy partner to drive digital skills The Boston Consulting Group and Google Digital Academy have decided to partner up and launch a new industry-wide initiative: Talent Revolution. The initiative aims at supporting leading companies with growing their digital maturity, w
08 April 2015
UK MoD hires CGI to support its Fire Control systems The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has hired IT services firm CGI to support its artillery fire control apps, FC BISA and FCA, both originally designed by CGI.
07 April 2015

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