The most frequent topic was announcements from the Department of Health and Social Care regarding NHS waiting lists. The post with the highest engagement was from the Ministry of Defence concerning a new contract for Apache AH-64E and Chinook helicopters, which received over 18,800 views.
Three Major Themes
- NHS Waiting Lists: The Department of Health and Social Care announced that the NHS waiting list was cut by over 31,000 in February, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decrease. The department attributed the progress to investment and modernisation efforts.
- Defence Procurement: The Ministry of Defence announced an £879 million contract with Boeing UK to maintain the British Army’s Apache AH-64E and the Royal Air Force’s Chinook helicopters, stating the contract supports 1,200 skilled UK jobs.
- Women in Technology: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology promoted a Call for Evidence to help its Women in Tech Taskforce tackle barriers for women in the tech sector, with submissions open until 23 April.
The Ministry of Defence announced a landmark £879 million contract to maintain the army’s Apache and the air force’s Chinook helicopters, supporting 1,200 skilled jobs. The announcement noted that @LukePollard visited @BoeingUK. In a subsequent post, the Ministry described the Apache AH-64E as the “most advanced crewed attack helicopter in the world.”
The Department of Health and Social Care announced it had cut NHS waiting lists by over 31,000 in February, noting the list has decreased by more than 405,000 since July 2024. The department later stated the “overall NHS waiting list is down again, four months in a row” due to investment and modernisation. In a post featuring Wes Streeting, the department also highlighted progress on A&E performance, ambulance response times, and cancer diagnosis.
Separately, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology promoted its Women in Tech Taskforce’s Call for Evidence, which is open until 23 April, to help tackle barriers for women in the tech sector.
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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology stated that its Call for Evidence for the Women in Tech Taskforce is open for submissions until 23 April.
