Andrew Besford

I fixed some local Google Maps errors after moving to a new area a few years ago. (Mainly prompted by seeing Deliveroo/Uber etc. going the wrong way.) Fascinated my tweaks have now had 1 million views.

Really looking forward to using all the "New feature 1"s in this latest over-the-air update for my car. Not doing much to build my confidence that the car industry can do software.

So this is where the Treasury’s permanent northern “economic campus” is set to be: Brunswick Street, an empty car park 10 minutes from Darlington city centre. Moving “up to” 300 Treasury roles to Darlington by 2025, and 1,100 civil servants in total. civilserviceworld.com/news/article/c…

Great to be back in person at #dynamo22 with keynote from @NorthumbriaNHS chief exec Sir Jim Mackey about tech opportunities in healthcare @dynamonortheast @SunSoftCity ☀️

Something of a classic over on LinkedIn just now. Doesn't give a great deal of confidence in their computer vision / automation / AI / ML...

@Martin_Jordan @salamisa @hiralyhall We never actually got permission to do this (despite recommending it) but it seemed important so quite a lot of… ahem… guerrilla flyposting may have taken place

Looking for inspiration. Will Twitter respond?? What are your favourite examples future strategies and visions? (other than the Tech Vision for health and care 😉)

@Fitzdigitalgov @janereid73 @hiralyhall @salamisa @kevincunnington Thanks Fitz, still get asked about this quite a lot! Hi @hiralyhall we never did get permission to publish the full pic or video online but drop me a line and I can get them to you

@janereid73 @hiralyhall @salamisa dwpdigital.blog.gov.uk/2015/03/18/dwp… @abesford and @kevincunnington

Interesting to see 'operating models' has crept into this definition of digital

I especially like this bit about "Sharing the vision" in the assessment for the Healthcare Leadership Model from @NHSLeadership leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/resources/heal…

Listening to another news report referring to the 1.25% increase in National Insurance. The main rate is increasing in April from 12.0% to 13.25%. That increase of 1.25 percentage points is a 10.4% increase...

One of my favourite bits in this from Signal founder @moxie is "Even nerds do not want to run their own servers at this point."

Interesting discussion on what is being called web3, from someone who has actually tried building things. Doesn't sound quite as decentralised as promised. Also great NFT-turns-to-💩-emoji experiment.

@Emmastace Fluke

What is the opposite of 'design'?

Good to see @globegov digging into barriers to successful digital change. Global themes emerging around - creating and implementing a vision; investment and project funding; and leadership and capabilities.

Head-to-head trial comparing decisions with/without AI to accurately detect Coronary Artery Disease. So much going on in healthcare for digital/data/tech people to get excited about. And a UK first for @NorthumbriaNHS #ai #healthtech

You know you worked with a fab team when 5 years on, a WhatsApp group pops up on Christmas Eve with silly rhymes about what went well (and maybe a little less well) in your adventures together

@peterkwells Very good! Eagles much easier IMO although we did struggle with where to put 3 fire engines back in the early days of first jabs... Enjoy :)

@abesford Aha! I’m signed up for Newcastle Eagles tomorrow pm so will compare car parks :)

Actual footage of me (complete with glowstick) directing traffic at Newcastle racecourse vaccination centre yesterday

@peterkwells I was volunteering inside at the same time and managed to miss you Peter! Agree is v uplifting to speak with everyone. Another 1,400 done. (Racecourse not the easiest car park to operate for those who dare to don the high-viz!)

If you've also (pretty much) finished work for year & have time/energy then vaccination centres around UK need help so do stick your hand up ps as well as being useful it is v.v.cheering to be thanked by so many people greatful for lifesaving medicine

the @CommonsPAC has just published a useful new report on “Challenges in implementing digital change” “Depts have failed to understand the difference between improving what currently exists and real digital transformation” Here’s my quick take ntouk.wordpress.com/2021/12/10/dys…

When you look at the most common world map you are looking at a tool for navigation. As a tool for understanding what the world looks like it is awful. When we use tools in any profession we need to understand their limitations. The world map is my go-to example. Thread ->