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David Rees

Articles by David Rees

Necessity is the mother of ingenuity

By Stuart Outterside | 01 March 2023

Stuart Outterside and David Rees look at how Hampshire CC is using an automated AI telephone serv...

Using technology to make a real difference in social care

By Mathew Kendall | 19 February 2019

Mathew Kendall and David Rees outline how Barnet LBC is increasingly adopting technology-enabled ...

Rise of the robots

By David Rees | 04 September 2018

Recent years have seen an increase in the use of robotics in public services. David Rees outlines...

A new vision of social care's future

By David Rees | 01 August 2018

The upcoming social care Green Paper needs to encourage innovative thinking and the idea that emb...

How Alexa could revolutionise the way we deliver care

By David Rees | 27 September 2017

Hampshire CC and its partners are piloting Amazon’s Echo system to drive improvements in social c...

Tackling loneliness with technology

By David Rees | 06 September 2017

Graham Allen and David Rees reveal how a recent project in Hampshire has shown how digital techno...

Prepare for digital now

By Claire Shuter | 02 August 2016

Essex CC is a good example of how councils can address the challenges of the Government’s digital...

Fixed-cost political opportunities?

By David Rees | 05 May 2015

Local government, which is no stranger to fixed-term administrations, should take advantage of a ...

Technological triumphs for everyday use

By David Rees | 17 February 2015

2014 was the year of wearable technology – from smart watches to intelligent glasses – with over ...

Making the right call

By David Rees | 06 January 2015

Richard Ellis and David Rees reveal how telecare has managed to improve lives and cut costs in Ha...