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I wrote the foreword to Baringa’s new report, the first independent, data-driven assessment of how the NHS spends on technology at a local level.

The Cabinet Office published its review of evidence on public sector design. I was one of fifteen public design leaders interviewed for its international perspectives strand.

The Trust maintained its ambassador status and Maintaining Excellence Standard, recognising continued progress on staff health and wellbeing. I was on the board and the people and culture committee.

New capability to identify insider threats and meet UK legislation on enhanced background checks. I supported delivery of this work across government and industry.

Dynamo and Sunderland Software City joined forces to strengthen support for the North East tech economy. I was part of the leadership team that helped make the transition happen.

The Trust was named organisation of the year, recognising its work to support speaking up and raising concerns. I was the board champion for Freedom to Speak Up.

I spoke to La Fosse, the technology and digital recruitment firm, about relocating from London to Newcastle: the trade-offs, rebuilding a network, and hiring outside the capital.

In response to Covid-19, we moved the annual conference to a fully digital format.

I spoke to Tessian about security in government digital services, the human factor in digital design, and what transformation leaders owe their boards on cybersecurity.

The transformation guidance I co-authored for the UK Government was published openly, for any team leading complex change to use.

In this interview I discussed personalisation in government digital services and what it takes to deliver it at scale.

After two and a half years at DWP, I wrote about moving on to join the Government Digital Service.

I was interviewed for this book on digital reform in government.