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RSS public sectorUK Treasury promises PFI guidelines
News Earlier this week, the National Audit Office said public sector projects are better funded directly by public sector funds. Last week, the Trade Union Congress slammed... [21 Sep 1998]
UK Audit Commission slams PFIs
News PFI was first introduced by the last Conservative government as a way to get private industry to fund public sector projects. At the moment, public authorities can get better rates than... [18 Sep 1998]
UK unions vote to kill off public/private initiatives
News The public sector union, Unison, also opposes the PFI. A spokeswoman for Unison said, "We don't think it's in the best interest of the public sector. It's more efficient... [17 Sep 1998]
Euro compliance staff could find themselves out in the cold
News Up to 80 per cent of employees in the financial sector are expected to spend their holiday in the office preparing for the Euro - which becomes a recognised currency on 1 January. In the IT sector, staff... [14 Sep 1998]
Norweb seals GIB telecoms deal
News Norweb has won a contract to provide telecoms services to GIB UK, an agency that administrates a public sector database of more than 250,000 records. GIB provides contact details for... [10 Sep 1998]
In brief: Logica doubles profits
News The company cited a strong demand in the utilities sector - which has had to plough significant investment into IT after deregulation - as a factor in its good fortunes. The telecommunications and public... [10 Sep 1998]
Analysis: UK telemedicine finally gets into gear
Comment But the UK is still five years away from a national telemedicine strategy, and NHS plans are lagging far behind offerings from the private sector. In the UK, all money comes from a limited pool of public... [17 Aug 1998]
Oftel comes under fire for lack of skill
News A Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report published today warns that dominant telecoms companies have "considerable resources and expertise at their disposal", but Oftel lacks sufficient numbers of highly trained senior... [12 Aug 1998]
Health managers could waste telemedicine money
News Horswell was referring to a recent dearth of private sector projects and public funding devoted to telemedicine and telecare. The UK Prime Minster's recent pledge to fund IT innovation in the NHS has met... [15 Jul 1998]
Business chiefs call for ecommerce dialogue
News This is designed to help public and private sector work together on advancing ecommerce. It's in the hands of these private sector members now - they must develop projects and work with... [03 Jul 1998]
In brief: DfEE launches plans to boost IT in schools
News A £75m cash injection made up of public and private sector funding will be distributed to local education authorities, allowing them to modernise school resources. The Department for Education and... [29 Jun 1998]
Barclays launches employment smartcard initiative
News The first application of smartcard technology in the public sector, the 'Barclays Endorse' trials are backed by the public services minister, Dr David Clarke. Barclays Bank has launched... [26 Jun 1998]
