The UK Government has approved a request from the Department of Health (NI) for deployment of military medical personnel to support the accelerated rollout of vaccines in Northern Ireland. Military medical personnel have previously supported front line healthcare staff in Northern Ireland on coronavirus wards, helping to treat the sickest patients ...
The Home Secretary has appointed Fraser Sampson as the government’s new independent Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, replacing the two part time posts of the Biometrics Commissioner and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. The recruitment campaign was conducted in line with the Governance Code for Public Appointments. The statutory responsibilities and duties for both roles will ...
Armed forces veterans suffering a mental health crisis will receive specialist care as part of a new Op Courage service. Doctors, nurses and other NHS staff will work with military charities to provide mental health therapy, rehab services and, in extreme cases, inpatient care to hundreds of former soldiers, sailors and ...
DPRTE 2021 official event partner, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has realigned its Innovation Partner network to reflect the widely recognised economic regions of the United Kingdom used across Government and the private sector. It is hoped that this change will make DASA’s presence across the UK easier to understand and access ...