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What’s the Context? Occupying Powers sign Quadripartite Agreement on Berlin, 3 September 1971
The most that we can say is that we have made the best of a bad bargain, not that we have got a fair deal (Prime Minister Edward Heath, 1 September 1971) Fifty years ago, Ambassadors representing the 4 Occupying …
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Understanding People Experience – The Ministry of Justice Story
Join us at this online event to hear how employee experience has evolved in the Ministry of Justice
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The facts: Climate change and resilient woodlands
Our climate is changing and we need to act now.. Find out the facts in this infographic
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Social care recruitment and the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges for many colleagues working in the social care sector, making retention and recruitment more important than ever. Vida Healthcare's Bernadette Mossman explains how she and her colleagues have been encouraging vaccination among their staff.
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Yorkshire ‘climate cafes’ help communities prepare homes to withstand future floods
Climate café events in Hull and York will offer local residents advice on how to physically adapt and prepare their homes for increased flood risk and more frequent extreme weather. Yorkshire Flood Resilience has announced the two events in September …
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Measuring success: the role of self-assessment
Farmers can play a critical role in tackling the nature and climate crises, but do they also have an important role in assessing the health of the natural environment too? This is the question the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) posed as part of a Defra-funded test and trial.
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A welcome return to school for students in England
As students are welcomed into the new academic year, we know how important schools and colleges are to their health and wellbeing. Find out more about the actions taken to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in schools and the steps to take if a student tests positive.
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A UK/US Discussion: Lessons from the Past and Joint Action on Pandemic Preparedness [with Sir Patrick Vallance]
Patrick Vallance will be speaking at a forthcoming event ‘A UK/US Discussion: Lessons from the Past and Joint Action on Pandemic Preparedness,’ on Tuesday, September 14, from 17:00 to 18:00 The COVID-19 pandemic has completely upended the international community. The US/UK scientific …
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More work to do before we know if AI is safe to use in the NHS Breast Screening Programme
A review of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in breast cancer screening, commissioned by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), has found that humans are still better than technology at spotting possible cases of breast cancer during screening.
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From being on probation to working for probation
Probation gave Alison the support she needed to break the cycle of reoffending. She now works in the Probation Service, helping offenders turn their life around. Read her inspiring, personal story.
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Is your forest fit for the future?
Woodland Resilience Officer Emily Fensom looks at what a changing climate could have on the future of our trees and woodlands.
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Join us for our next ONE Midlands Event - National Inclusion Week 28 September
Join our ONE Midlands online event celebrating National Inclusion Week. The focus will be on the importance of networking and spotlight the exciting work of some of our regional networks. Sign up to hear their future plans and learn how you can get involved.
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Two years on from our Centenary milestone
Two years on from our centenary our Chair, Sir William Worsley, reflects on what we have achieved since then.
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Back to School: Experts underline the importance of minimising disruption in schools
Experts agree that it is important for young people go back to schools and colleges for a range of reasons and it remains crucial that they have as normal an experience as possible. The World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef …
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MHRA and US FDA tackle challenging data integrity
Following the February 2020 MHRA and FDA GCP symposium in London, our second joint paper is now available.
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How do we monitor and try to fix the pressures on freshwater ecology?
Our Senior Ecologist in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire describes how we look at animals and plants in rivers and lakes to try to fix the problems they face.
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Answering farmers' questions about the Sustainable Farming Incentive
The Farming Forum recently held a Q&A session with Janet Hughes, Defra’s Future Farming and Countryside Programme Director. Farmers were invited to submit their questions about the Sustainable Farming Incentive. Clive Bailye, Director of the Farming Forum, put the most-asked questions to Janet. This is part 1 of 2.
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Waste not, want not: How Digital is playing a key role in waste reforms
A multi-disciplinary digital delivery team in Defra’s Environmental Quality Directorate is driving an exciting initiative which is central to the Government’s ambition to reduce packaging waste and improve the way we use material resources.
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Minding your Ps and Qs
How written parliamentary questions shine a light into the work of government Holding the government to account is a vital part of our democracy. This duty falls to the 650 MPs of the House of Commons and nearly 800 peers in …
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Podcast: Collaborating for success – Jira to SaaS migration
In this episode, we speak to the team behind DWP Digital’s recent Jira to SaaS migration.
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Watson Gym Equipment celebrate their Queen's Award for Enterprise
Watson Gym Equipment are immensely proud to have won the 2021 Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category for International Trade.
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Major milestone reached in the combined review journey
On 31 August 2021 we launched new systems functionality to support the combined review of Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products, or “CTIMPs”. For those unfamiliar, the combined review service (previously known as ‘combined ways of working’) offers a single …
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Chewing Gum Task Force launched
Today we are looking at media coverage of the launch of our Chewing Gum Task Force to clean up our streets
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Government to consult on banning single-use plastics
Today we are looking at media coverage of our intention to launch a consultation on banning a range of single-use plastics
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Queen's Award winners Luminary Bakery are Creating Opportunities Through Entrepreneurship
Luminary Bakery is a community of strength and solace where women gather to be equipped, trained, and empowered in reaching their full potential.
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I’ve made my choice, so what’s yours?
The thought of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine was a little bit scary to begin with for Cygnet Healthcare's Raf Hamaiza. Like many others, he struggled to make sense of information pouring in from all directions. In this blog, he explains how he found clarity and peace of mind - for himself and his colleagues.
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Celebrations for Innovation winners, Nim’s Fruit Crisps, as they receive their Queen's Awards trophy
Queen's Award for Innovation winners 2020, Nim's Fruit Crisps, were delighted to receive their Queen's Awards trophy and Grant of Appointment scroll, from their local Lord Lieutenant and Deputy Lord Lieutenant.
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What’s happening with electronic signatures in the property market?
Electronic signatures have a major role to play in the future of land registration. We're working to ensure everyone can trust the security and usability of their signature, regardless of which platform they wish to use for signing.
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Fourth quarterly KPI data for 2020 to 2021 published
Public Health England (PHE) has published the fourth set of quarterly 2020 to 2021 key performance indicator (KPI) data for the NHS screening programmes.
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Shaping the future of Nature Recovery: Developing Local Nature Recovery Strategies
Local Nature Recovery Strategy Pilots Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are a flagship measure in the Environment Bill. They are a new system of spatial strategies for nature which will plan, map, and help drive more coordinated, practical, focussed action …
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How Greggs prepared for the new Prepacked for Direct Sale (PPDS) food legislation
Claire Florey, Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs Manager at Greggs discusses the learnings from their preparation for the PPDS change and shares examples that might be of help to smaller businesses.
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Things we learned at this summer's agricultural shows
We went to these shows intending to talk about the changes coming in the farming sector, but just as importantly, to listen to concerns and learn from different experiences. Some themes emerged from the conversations we had. This post is about what we heard, and how we're responding.
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The UK NSC is recruiting for members!
Find out more about the 12 current vacancies for UK National Screening Committee members.
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Government launches consultation on proposed revisions to the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice
The government has launched a consultation on proposed alterations to the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice. This is the first revision to the Code since its introduction in June 2013.
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How we’re keeping our students engaged with testing as they return to school or college
Karen shares how her school has encouraged participation in COVID-19 testing amongst students and staff over the past year and why it’s important for students to continue to test as they return to school and college.
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Co-production isn’t just for Co-production Week
When you have a ‘week’ or ‘month’ concentrating on a theme or a campaign, it can really focus minds. But there’s also the danger that, once the week or month has passed, the issue gets sidelined. Co-production Week, which the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) ran in early July, got a good conversation going. Gerard Crofton-Martin, Head of Research, Practice Improvement and Co-production wants to make the most of this awareness raising...
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Heavy vehicle testing review – moving forward
In the first of a regular series of blog posts, Neil Barlow, Head of Vehicle Policy and Engineering, explains more about the Heavy Vehicle Testing Review and what has been achieved so far.
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Fish Health Inspectorate: protecting wild and farmed aquatic animals
Serious diseases pose a threat to aquatic animal health both in aquaculture and in the wild. Many of these diseases have no effective treatment and have the potential to cause high numbers of mortalities in aquatic animals, with the consequent …
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NIPE screening team celebrates full roll out of SMaRT4NIPE (S4N) IT system and national standards
Read about the full roll out of S4N across England and other recent PHE NIPE screening team achievements.
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Five reasons to get the COVID-19 vaccine if you're pregnant
The COVID-19 vaccine is available to pregnant women at any point during their pregnancy. To date at least 62,000 women in the UK have received at least one dose. If you’re expecting, here are five key reasons why you should …