by Gavin Moore | Nov 5, 2023 | All, Health, Policy Insight
“You’re managing too well to be put on that programme”. So said my doctor during my last diabetes checkup. There’s quite a bit to unpack there. You’re managing your health condition well (great). And as such you are not eligible for the...
by Sam Douglas-Bate | Jan 17, 2023 | Local Government, Policy Insight
ForgeFront’s founders cut their teeth in the pit of a significant number of central government organisational changes. Anyone who has worked in Whitehall will tell you that when it comes to ‘MoGs’ (nothing to do with Larry the Downing Street cat, rather...
by Sam Douglas-Bate | Jan 13, 2023 | All, Local Government, Policy Insight
In the minds of senior local authority leaders, the pandemic crystallised the need for better digital service delivery. One council leader told me she thought her organisation’s biggest strategic failure in hindsight was not putting in place a...
by Sam Douglas-Bate | Jan 6, 2023 | Local Government, Policy Insight
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to tell you that good data saves money for local authorities and the public sector more broadly. Using analytics to deliver targeted interventions is ‘bread and butter’ stuff for many organisations these days. Central Government...
by ForgeFrontAdmin | Dec 28, 2022 | Policy Insight
Winter is a difficult season for local authorities, who need to deliver services in an efficient manner despite extreme weather conditions and limited resources. However, leveraging technology can make all the difference when it comes to providing seamless service...
by Sam Douglas-Bate | Dec 6, 2022 | Current Affairs, Policy Insight
Hospital beds. Only two fifths of patients are discharged when they are ready. There is nowhere for them to go. The social care system has now entered its most difficult period of the year. Health chiefs warn the system is being stretched beyond what they witnessed...
