Nottinghamshire County Council expands partnership with Totalmobile to transform adult services
UK data centres labelled as Critical National Infrastructure to protect against cyberattacks and IT blackouts
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Nottinghamshire County Council expands partnership with Totalmobile to transform adult services
Analytics will offer deeper insights into service performance , helping to optimise resources and improve decision-making processes to best support the evolving needs of Nottinghamshire residents .
Totalmobile has announced the extension of its successful partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council .
The partnership will introduce new services designed to make many social care operations more accessible , significantly improving service delivery to many of its 796,000 residents .
Since 2018 , Nottinghamshire County Council has worked with Totalmobile to best support a number of its 600-plus frontline employees more effectively .
Now , the council is taking this partnership further by introducing Totalmobile ’ s comprehensive Carelink and Unity Analytics solutions into Adult Social Care Reablement teams . These new tools will enable the Council ’ s Adult Social Care workers to provide more efficient and responsive support directly leading to better outcomes for local people , while Unity
One of the significant benefits of these new services is their ability to work even in areas with poor internet connectivity , ensuring that all residents receive the support they need , no matter where they live .
“ We are excited to expand our collaboration with Totalmobile ,” said Melanie Williams , Executive Director , Adult Social Care and Health at Nottinghamshire County Council and President , Association of Directors of Adult Social Services . “ Their solutions have already transformed how we manage our workforce , and the new services will help us deliver even better support to our residents , ensuring people have access to the help they need .”
UK data centres labelled as Critical National Infrastructure to protect against cyberattacks and IT blackouts
The government has made UK data centres Critical National
Infrastructure to protect the country ’ s data against IT outages , cyberattacks and environmental emergencies .
It ’ s the first Critical National Infrastructure designation since 2015 , putting data centres alongside water , energy and emergency services systems , giving them greater government support when recovering from critical incidents .
As part of the designation , a dedicated CNI data infrastructure team of senior government officials will be formed to monitor for potential threats , working closely with agencies such as the National Cyber Security Centre and emergency services to ensure data , from photos to NHS records , is protected .
With the CNI designation , the government will work to build contingency plans to mitigate risks and damage caused in the event of an attack against a data centre . This will work in tandem with the proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to strengthen the UK ’ s cyberdefences .
Technology Secretary , Peter Kyle , said : “ Data centres are the engines of modern life , they power the digital economy and keep our most personal information safe . Bringing data centres into the Critical National Infrastructure regime will allow better coordination and cooperation with the government against cybercriminals and unexpected events .”
It follows the Chancellor ’ s announcement of an £ 8 billion investment in the UK data centre market , aiming to create 14,000 jobs and spark economic growth .
The UK is currently home to the highest number of data centres in Western Europe , becoming an increasingly valuable driver of the UK economy .
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