A nasal spray to provide protection against Covid-19 could be effective for up to 48 hours
NHS leaders call on the Government to introduce a legal framework for integrated care systems following the successful collaboration seen during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The latest candidate to release results from Phase III trials indicates the vaccine is nearly 95 per cent effective
The Covid-19 mortality rate in the most deprived neighbourhoods in England is more than twice that of the most affluent areas, says the Independent SAGE group.
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Public Policy Projects Insight
World Economic Series welcomed H.E. Mr. Pisanu Suvanajata, Ambassador of Thailand, Dr. Luxmon Attapich, Deputy Secretary-General of the Eastern Economic Corridor Office, and Mr. Burin Adulwattana, Chief Economist of the Bangkok Bank
The World Economic Series welcomed H.E. Mr João Vale de Almeida, the first Ambassador of the European Union to the UK and Mr Maarten Verwey, Director-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, EU Commission
The World Economic Series welcomes H.E. Mr Yasumasa Nagamine, Ambassador of Japan and Mr Naoki Ota, Digital and Technology Advisor to the Government of Japan
The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of The City of London, Alderman William Russell, HM Marshal of The Diplomatic Corps, Alistair Harrison CMG CVO and UN Under-Secretary-General, Inger Andersen open the first of a global event series for the diplomatic community: The World Economic Series
Integrated Care Journal
Speaking at the Public Policy Projects’ (PPP) Annual Conference 2020, a panel of experts discuss how the UK has situated itself as a global leader in genomic research, and the importance that this continues despite the challenges of Covid-19
In the first keynote of the Public Policy Projects Annual Conference 2020, Baroness Nicola Blackwood spoke to Matthew Gould, Chief Executive of NHSX, about the unprecedented digital transformation taking place in health and care.
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of health and care. However, the implementation of this digital transition represents a monumental challenge for the healthcare sector. How can we harness this momentum and continue to deliver digital transformation at pace?
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care in England, has added its voice to the growing call for evidence on good practice on in-work progression from the Department for Work and Pensions.
NHS leaders call on the Government to introduce a legal framework for integrated care systems following the successful collaboration seen during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A ministerial overview of how clinical research innovation can help steer us through the second wave of Covid-19 and beyond.
How do we harness innovation to restore cancer services through Covid-19 and beyond? This question found its way under the microscope at the Public Policy Projects Virtual Annual Conference 2020, bringing a panel of experts together to address it.
At a system-level, there is much to be done to allow new life-saving technology to permeate across health and care.
World Healthcare Journal
A nasal spray to provide protection against Covid-19 could be effective for up to 48 hours
The vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford can protect up to 90 per cent of people, results show
The latest candidate to release results from Phase III trials indicates the vaccine is nearly 95 per cent effective
The spread of the diseases are leaving millions of vulnerable children at heightened risk of preventable childhood diseases.
Dr Ren Minghui, Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage / Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases at the World Health Organisation, discusses the global challenges
The Spanish government has imposed a new state of emergency (OCT 25) - the second in just under eight months - in a desperate attempt to bring the dreaded second Covid-19 wave under control
At the Virtual Conservative Party Conference, Public Policy Projects hosted a thought-provoking and essential discussion on the development of a coronavirus vaccine
The roll-out of new, World Health Organization (WHO) approved antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus in Africa will significantly boost testing capacity and marks a game changer in the continent’s fight against COVID-19.
Primary Care Journal
Dr Wan-Ley Yeung, GP Clinical Lead for the SPCT Inclusion Service, analyses how primary care services can become more accessible for marginal groups
While recognising the scope of primary care networks (PCNs) within the current integrated landscape of health and social care, Primary Care Journal (PCJ) hosted a virtual forum to draw out the viewpoint of general practice and its role at the heart of these emerging frameworks.
The London General Practice have partnered with Careology to launch ‘Careology Connect’ to its patients and wider public.
Across the healthcare sector, technological advancement and changes are being put in place almost overnight due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Newly released figures from NHS Digital reveal exactly how much dental activity has dropped because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
NHS Digital is set to introduce electronic notifications which inform GPs when one of their patients receives an urgent supply of medicine from a community pharmacy.
Providing dental and oral healthcare to homeless and other marginalised groups requires rethinking the way services engage with patients, writes Dr Ben Atkins, President of the Oral Health Foundation. There are many approaches to overcome these barriers and improve outcomes.
The Association of Dental Groups has responded to the latest NHS Dental Statistics for England 2019-2020, showing that the number of dentists with NHS activity in England went up slightly - from 24,545 in 2018/19 to 24,684 in 2019/20.
World Infrastructure Journal
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched the first part of London’s Green New Deal fund with £10 million invested in projects to boost green jobs, tackle the climate emergency and address inequalities.
New sweeping legislation to help ‘level up’ Britain has been announced by the Government in the new 10-point plan to tackle climate change.
The Government has promised with its latest planning reform consultation an entirely new planning system to build better and beautiful - but are their plans just as pretty?
Public Policy Projects' recent Virtual Infrastructure Breakfast with Nick Baveystock, Director General of the Institute of Civil Engineers, grappled with the challenge of delivering the infrastructure necessary to level up Britain, writes Genevieve Redgrave.
New analysis from Make UK and Santander has highlighted the importance of avoiding barriers to trade between the UK and the EU. The analysis found that manufacturing exports to the top six EU markets alone are worth around a third of total goods exports.
Students from Demontfort University Leicester (DMU) are developing a logistics recruitment plan to help with the shortage in the industry after winning the Pall-Ex digital marketing campaign.
New analysis published by Make UK has warned that some of the UK's most economically deprived regions are at risk of a ‘triple whammy’ to their economies in the event of a 'no deal' Brexit when compounded with Covid impacts.
Some of Britain’s most innovative businesses are set for a funding boost after two funding competitions were launched by Made Smarter and UK Research and Innovation.
World Manufacturing Journal
The benefits of Industry 4.0 are massive. However, businesses that fail to implement an effective strategy can fall short in realising this potential.
The new technology that is revolutionising the manufacturing supply chain.
World Manufacturing Journal spoke to Kevin Martin, Principal Port Operations and Technology Consultant at Royal HaskoningDHV about the future of ports and their impact on the global supply chain.
Bradford based Multibrands International has invested over £12 million in Panodyne face coverings. The investment comes after the Government announced that face coverings will become compulsory in all shops and supermarkets from 24th July 2020. Failure to do so could result in a £100 fine.
Lotus has announced it is going to convert its 12,300 square meter Hurricane Way factory to a new high tech sub-assembly facility, creating 125 jobs.
Over 11,000 ventilators have been built by Oxfordshire based group Penlon in 12 weeks. Penlon has been able to increase the productivity of creating 50-60 ventilators per week to more than 2,000 a week.
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