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Check out the Guardian Public livechat on using social media in the public sector (part of a wider series - see also our own Paul Maltby on 'why I tweet and who I follow'!)
Jessica Bland for Nesta looks at how crowdfunding and peer support infrastructures could transform healthcare.
Nick Charney on the future of policy work.
Jo Casebourne of Nesta reports back from the OECD conference on public sector innovation.
Rowena from Delib blogs about the work they've been doing with BIS on their sharing economy consultation (via Joanna Blackburn).
How a whole HMRC team got involved in user testing a project.
Dominic from Futuregov on how he's been helping New South Wales to use service prototypes in procurement (HT Giulio!)
Deloitte on government in 2020 - explore drivers and trends.
Harvard Business Review on how labs are helping governments to innovate (via Jonathan Coburn)
Stephen Morris from the Public Service Transformation Network blogs on what we mean by 'evidence'.
Tweets of the week
Data driven public services: 1. proactive; 2.personalised; 3 responsive; 4 transparent; 5 evidence-led; 6 cope with complexity #data4policy
— giulio quaggiotto (@gquaggiotto) November 27, 2014
Extended appointment hrs, triage apps, consultations via Skype - all ways that PM Challenge Fund pilots are #improvingaccess to GP services.
— Sam Markey (@SamMarkey) November 27, 2014
21st century public servants need great skills; they also need a positive stance towards their work and their public. More stance than skill
— Barry Quirk (@BarryQuirk1) November 19, 2014
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