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Achieving happiness is my ‘happy place’

On International Day of Happiness, Interim Executive Assistant Imogen Moorhouse took a few moments to reflect on the things she does for a happy workday, including starting the day on a positive note.

March 20, 2022adminUncategorizedDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

Phone, video, visit? Themes emerge in GP access discovery

Technology is also encouraging more young women and middle-aged men to book appointments – but GPs in short supply.

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March 18, 2022adminUncategorizedDigital, GOV, Wales

Removing blockers in beta: next steps for Digital Landscape Review

The DLR is building on alpha findings to map a path towards truly inclusive digital services for Wales.

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March 18, 2022adminUncategorizedDigital, GOV, Wales

How quality sleep can help maintain good mental health

On World Sleep Day, Capability Development Analyst Katey Melici shares her reflections on the difficulties she often experiences with sleeping, the negative impacts this can have, and how she mitigates these.

March 18, 2022adminUncategorizedDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

Create psychological safety… and four other Agile content lessons

The Welsh Government wants to plant 86 million trees in 9 years – and plain language guidance can help.

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March 11, 2022adminUncategorizedDigital, GOV, Wales

Why I chose a career as a junior developer in Defra

In the latest of our Blogs celebrating National Careers Week, junior developer Holly Adamson tells us how her fascination with languages and gaming led her to a career in Defra.

March 11, 2022adminUncategorizedDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

Breaking the bias – why I’m celebrating International Women’s Day

Stella Power, Chief Operating Officer in Defra’s Digital, data and technology function, shares her career experiences as we celebrate International Women’s Day, the theme of which this year is #BreakTheBias.

March 8, 2022adminUncategorizedDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

How I forged my career in Defra

As National Careers Week gets underway, our Head of Strategic Resourcing and Organisational Development Maggie Bosniak shares her reflections of a 25-year career working in various parts of Defra group and highlights the many opportunities for young people to join us.

March 7, 2022adminUncategorizedDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales

What can digital do? Exploring the primary healthcare landscape

A CDPS team is on the ground talking to users of GP services in Wales about how they perceive patient-facing digital systems.

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March 4, 2022adminUncategorizedDigital, GOV, Wales

Beyond incremental change: How (and why) we’re setting the pace for sustainable technology

Will McGeehin, our Interim Deputy Director for Digital Technology Strategy, tells us how Defra has opened his eyes to the possibilities of truly sustainable technology and the many challenges that come with IT going green.

March 4, 2022adminUncategorizedDEFRA, Digital, GOV, Wales