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    Open Access Government October 2022

    We welcome our October 2022 digital publication – this autumn we are bringing you extensive policy analysis, including health & social care, research & innovation, digital transformation, transport, finance, government, environment, agriculture, energy and much more

    Links to some of our high-profile editorial contributions can be found below:

    Developing Canadian leadership & excellence in science & innovation

    The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of the Government of Canada, writes about developing Canadian Leadership and excellence in science and innovation

    Osteoporosis: An important NCD component of WHO’s vision for healthy ageing

    World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, describes what we need to know about osteoporosis prevention, management and treatment, an integral component of their vision for healthy ageing

    Integrating ecosystems in the Water-Food-Energy Nexus for greater sustainability

    Sasha Koo-Oshima & Virginie Gillet from Food and Agriculture Organization
    of the United Nations/ UN-Water, reveal their thoughts on integrating ecosystems in the
    Water-Food-Energy Nexus for greater sustainability

    NHS green plans driving action

    Dr Nick Watts, Chief Sustainability Officer of the NHS, reveals how the NHS green plans are driving action

    The global picture of Tuberculosis: A view from WHO

    Dr Michel Gasana & Dr Frank Lule from World Health Organization – Regional Office for Africa, provide an update on the global picture of Tuberculosis

    Denmark’s long-term vision for digital development

    Agency for Digital Government, chart Denmark’s long-term vision for digital development

    How do we turn the bold ambition of a net-zero NHS into reality?

    Cameron Hawkins, Head of Energy and Environment at NHS Property Services (NHSPS), provides an update on a net-zero NHS and explores how we turn this bold ambition into reality

    Big data and analytics services and software

    Crown Commercial Service explains how a new ‘first of its kind’ agreement, specifically for big data and analytics services and software, is launched to help the public sector continue on its digital transformation journey

    Digital reader improves the accuracy of reporting positive lateral flow tests

    Rob Banathy, Senior Product Manager at NHS Digital, explains how his team developed a lateral flow device digital reader service that can detect nearly twice the number of positive COVID-19 cases during early infection compared to the human eye

    New property strategy launched by UK Government

    Mark Chivers, Government Chief Property Officer and Director General from the Government Property, heralds the new property strategy launched by the UK Government