Archives for August 20th, 2001

LOCAL AUTHORITIES & PARTNERS AHEAD OF PPP DEBATE

Headlines, PublicNet: 20 August, 2001

A new report by a local government think tank indicates that public private partnerships are already more advanced in that sector than the current debate suggests.While opposition to proposed extension of private sector involvement in public service provision continues, a new publication by the New Local Government Network reveals just how far some projects are already an integral part of local government life.

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NHS 24 NEEDS CAREFUL EVALUATION SAY DOCTORS

Headlines, PublicNet: 20 August, 2001

GPs in Scotland says that NHS 24 will be successful in that country if it learns from the mistakes of the earlier launch in England of NHS Direct.GPs in Scotland have been closely involved in developing the service, which builds on the existing out-of-hours services they already offer.

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LEARNING FROM THE BEST

Abstracts, PublicNet: 20 August, 2001

Report from Society of Information Technology ManagementLocal authorities looking to embrace e-government are urged to take on board a ‘compelling list of learning points’ from the experience of CiscoSystems, a private sector company which has fully embraced the new business model of the Internet economy. The report says local government is facing an unprecedented challenge in meeting rising customer expectations through the use of technology as well as the radical changes central government expects as the outcome of its e-government and Best Value policies.

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