Intending to continue its commitment to Scotland’s digital future, Capita is renewing its 2014 promise to connect Scotland’s public sector. The value of this promise, Capita says, can already be seen across the country.
Professional services provider Capita is preparing to continue its commitment to enabling Scotland’s digital future. The promise is a renewal of one first made in 2014 – to connect Scotland’s public sector and enable its digital potential. The proof behind this promise, says Capita, can already be seen across the country.
As the incumbent connectivity provider to Scotland’s public sector, Capita claims a past and present in Scotland – from the promise made eight years ago to help the nation achieve the vision of the McClelland report, to the value being delivered right now in healthcare and education departments as well as communities across the country. Now, the organisation hopes, it can also secure a future in and for Scotland – with a promise to build on its foundations and continue to improve citizen outcomes.
Capita has already saved more than £30 million for the Scottish public sector. Its strength of service helped keep essential Scottish services running through the pandemic. And it has generated a very positive response from users – with 96% saying the Capita-built Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) meets or exceeds their expectations.
To meet Scotland’s digital strategy for 2022 and beyond, Solution Director Tom McLaughlin says Capita is promising even more.
Sure enough, Capita seems to have a solution to build on every foundation – a new promise for every area of Scotland’s public sector in which it’s proven its capability.
For example, in healthcare – where Capita already connects GP, pharmacy and NHS sites throughout Scotland – the plan is to keep building remote healthcare infrastructure to put health data in the hands of the patients and professionals who need it, wherever they are. This connectivity is something already employed by the Scottish Breast Screening Service’s mobile units, allowing staff to access clinic data online and update it any time and reducing the time to get results for essential tests.
Meanwhile, 90% of Scottish schools already use Capita’s large-scale, high-availability network – supporting remote learning where necessary and helping students develop the digital skills they will need for the future workplace. Among the next steps is to work with local authorities to monitor air quality in line with government guidance using smart connected sensors.
And at the citizen level, Capita serves local authority communities with fibre connectivity – as well as network infrastructure to help keep the wheels of government departments moving. The intention is to equip communities and departments with new services to further improve citizens’ lives and government’s service.
This while Capita continues its work with essential community programmes – like mentoring disadvantaged young people with MCR Pathways or helping 7,000 Scots get back to work in just 10 months through its JETS delivery – and prepares for the possibility of partnering with similar providers to further its vision for Scotland’s future.
The foundation to realise this vision – a continuously rising quality of life for citizens, a momentum-building economy, and a leading role on the world stage – is already in place. If Capita meets its goals the way it has proven it can, the future of Scotland’s public sector looks very promising.
To discover more about Capita’s work in Scotland visit https://www.capita.com/expertise/technology-solutions/digital-connectivity/accelerating-scotlands-digital-potential
