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NEC Software Solutions agrees 7-year contract with L&Q to overhaul IT systems

NEC Software Solutions has won a major new contract with one of the largest social landlords in the country to support its IT transformation process.

Driving Smarter, Faster NHS Procurement Decisions Through High-quality Spend Data

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service selects SIS and workload modelling and risk modelling software

New NEC Cloud service keeps Newcastle-under-Lyme council focused on its customers

Helping analysts at North Yorkshire Police to visualise operational data

How clean is your database?

Data quality is vital for successful communication between a local authority and its citizens. Up-to-date citizen contact details play a crucial role in ensuring that effective communication, public safety, service delivery, public engagement and resource allocation can be delivered successfully.  

Tackling health inequality in screening is about putting patients first

Tackling health inequality is every commissioner’s goal, but Covid-19 made the challenge even harder. Screening services are no exception, and it means providers must get creative to reach every patient they can. Louise Stevens, one of our screening programme leads, explains the importance of understanding the barriers people face before you can start breaking them down.

Meet Karen Reece, Head of Patient Services at NEC

Karen Reece took over responsibility for NEC’s patient services in December 2022. Her team delivers managed screening services across the UK and Ireland, including newborn hearing tests and regular eye screening for people with diabetes. Six months in, we asked Karen about her first impressions, her team, the challenges facing screening programmes and how she’s gearing up for the future.

Get ready for the return of the UK HGV Levy from August 2023

From 1^st August 2023, international drivers and hauliers of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) weighing over 12 tonnes will once again be required to pay the HGV Levy when using UK roads. The levy was originally introduced in 2014 but was suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Building strong partnerships to support Dorset’s diabetic eye screening programme

Using AI in housing responsibly

Its rapid growth may have alarmed many, but artificial intelligence is here to stay. That means the use of AI in housing is likely to increase, but how can it be done responsibly and to what end? NEC’s director of housing solutions, Trevor Hampton, weighs up the pros and cons and calls for sector-wide oversight as the tech rolls out.