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This blog is part of our mergers and devolution series. For a comprehensive look at council restructuring, don’t miss our informative whitepaper Council mergers and devolution: Embracing change – free to download today. Released in December 2024, the English Devolution White Paper sets out the government’s plans to restructure existing two-tiered authorities into single, unitary authorities and create new strategic authorities across England.

If cash is an organisation's oxygen, people are its lifeblood. Desk-free workers, who make up around 80% of the global workforce, play an integral role across core industries like retail, wholesale, logistics, manufacturing, and passenger transport. Yet, these vital contributors are often undervalued, underpaid, and left voiceless. The consequences? High attrition, operational inefficiencies, and a ripple effect on key metrics such as customer satisfaction, profitability, and enterprise value.

If you’re a government professional interested in how the latest technology can support council mergers, don’t miss our free-to-download whitepaper Council mergers and devolution: Embracing change. The state of play Government advice on cloud adoption stretches all the way back to 2013, with its Cloud First policy encouraging the use of the cloud in the public sector.

For a comprehensive look at council mergers, don’t miss our informative whitepaper, Council mergers and devolution: Embracing change – a must-read for public sector professionals. With the release of the English Devolution White Paper in December 2024, the government has outlined plans to restructure remaining two-tier local authorities into single-tier unitary authorities across England. This shift aims to improve efficiency, enhance capacity, and bolster financial resilience at a local level.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the way to transform how providers deliver care, making processes more efficient while empowering employees to focus on what matters most—the people they support. But adopting AI requires careful consideration and planning. This quick AI guide for carewill walk you through the key questions you may want to consider when understanding, implementing, and managing AI solutions in your care organisation. What are the benefits and barriers of AI in care?

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into healthcare is no longer a futuristic concept, AI is here and it’s only getting more prominent in the world of health. From personalising treatment plans to streamlining administrative tasks, AI holds immense promise to revolutionise patient care and operational efficiency within the NHS and beyond. However, as with any new technology, AI also introduces critical considerations, particularly around AI safety in healthcare.

AI security refers to the practices designed to protect AI tools, data, and applications from unauthorised access, misuse, disclosure, and alteration. It involves safeguarding against cyber threats, data breaches, and other malicious activities that could compromise the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of AI services. As AI becomes deeply integrated into software, critical infrastructure, and our daily workflows, safeguarding these systems is priority for organisations.

The benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in care are far reaching,offering incredible opportunities to help improve care delivery and efficiency. But there’s something we need to keep front and centre: human connection. Because social care isn’t just about software or processes; it’s about people. Achieving the right balance between AI and human connection in care protects the heart of what social care is all about while also harnessing the many benefits AI has to offer.

The social care sector has come on leaps and bounds in recent years when it comes to digital transformation, and of course artificial intelligence (AI), while it’s not yet widely adopted throughout the care sector, has been playing its part in shaping its future. So, with well-known tools like ChatGPT taking the world by storm, questions rise as to how AI can truly impact care organisations and the people they support.

At OneAdvanced we know that healthcare is an ever-changing industry, adapting and growing to the world around it, and this has perhaps never been so true as it is today. Technology is rapidly progressing, getting better, quicker and more intuitive year in year, bring with it the potential to make healthcare processes more efficient. At the forefront, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a true game-changer, reshaping how care is delivered, and decisions are made.