Case studies: Real-life examples of government activity

Screening for lung disease is not common in drug and alcohol treatment services but Lambeth has set up a lung health clinic in its CDAT team.

Review of drug related deaths in Newcastle informed a naloxone scheme, delivery plan and commissioning plan for a complete recovery system

Using a satellite solution to improve maternal healthcare in Nigeria.

UK Export Finance (UKEF) and Natwest partner to help Mill Masters International access the cash it needed to grow its overseas sales.

Drought and Flood Mitigation Service in Uganda.

Our aim is to aid the Vietnamese in increasing their social and economic resilience to natural disaster events using satellites and IT.

Deforestation prevention with land-use monitoring and valuation in Côte D’Ivoire

Remote mapping and socio-economic valuation tools to support planning and implementation in land-use interventions in Peru

Satellite Enabled Maritime Domain Awareness for Chile

Coastal Risk Information Service for Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa

Earth and Sea Observation System for Malaysia

Reducing the Impact of Natural Disasters by using Satcoms in the Philippines

Crop Observation, Management & Production Analysis Services System in Mexico

Informing the deployment of Renewable Energy in Small Island Developing States using Space Data

Smart satellite technology for inclusive & sustainable fishing practices in Indonesia

Operational Take up of a Satellite Automatic Identification System (SAT-AIS) for small vessels in South Africa

Improving forest monitoring systems through better application of satellite data

Delivering analysis-ready and value-added data to the South American agricultural supply chain and farmer advisory services

Satellite connectivity for healthcare outcomes in Nigeria

iKnowledge Monitoring and Evaluation Project Phase: using satellite services to support e-education in Tanzania .

Satellite Image Analysis for Operational Maintenance of a Property Database for Dakar City.

Earth Observation enabled decision support for Flood and Drought Resilience in Ethiopia and Kenya

Pest Risk Information Service for Ghana, Zambia, Kenya and other sub-Saharan African countries

Practice-based pharmacists worked with GPs to identify and manage undertreated hypertensive patients and to identify undiagnosed patients.

Over the past 6 years, extensive work has been taking place in Lambeth around food, health and wellbeing to reduce childhood obesity.

Washingborough Academy uses locally sourced, seasonal ingredients where possible, growing as much food as possible in its grounds.

‘Out to Lunch’ campaign aims to improve the food and service offered to families on the high street.

HENRY addresses obesity in childhood and beyond by helping parents adopt a healthier family lifestyle.

Croydon council's programme involves working with schools, families, businesses and the community to change the way they think about food.

Clapham Manor primary school helps pupils and their families to focus on nutrition and physical exercise.

Children from the school achieved the Healthy Schools London gold status and Food for Life gold award.

Brighton and Hove city council and the local community aim to reduce sugar consumption in the city.

Enterprise Europe Network advice and support helps ambitious smaller companies in the UK to compete in overseas markets.

How RentProfile uses Land Registry data to help prevent and detect rental fraud.

See the programmes and people supported through a range of UK aid cash transfer programmes – helping to tackle poverty and contribute to a wider range of development outcomes.

A portable system for monitoring levels of contaminated groundwater in situ is set to improve the quality and accuracy of data.

How the North East Yorkshire and Humber District in the Department for Work and Pensions improved employee engagement from 2012 to 2014.

How Clay Cross Jobcentre Plus in the Department for Work and Pensions improved employee engagement from 2012 to 2014.

How Pyle and Porthcawl Jobcentre Plus in the Department for Work and Pensions improved employee engagement from 2012 to 2014.

How the Central Support Team for CAFCASS Cymru improved employee engagement from 2012 to 2014.

How the Property and Facilities Management Team in the Met Office improved employee engagement from 2012 to 2014.

How the North West Area Operations Centre in the Crown Prosecution Service improved employee engagement from 2012 to 2014.

How the Marine Environment Strategy team in Defra improved staff wellbeing from 2012 to 2014.

How the Projects, Training and Advice team in the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) improved the wellbeing of its staff from 2012 to 2014.

An innovative snake-like robot has been developed to cut up items in contaminated or difficult-to-access areas of nuclear facilities.

Fishing gear used by trawlers to dredge for scallops has been re-designed for a new market scooping sludge from spent nuclear fuel ponds.

Summary of Government Chemist seminar for stakeholders to share insights on the regulation and enforcement of health claims on labeling and marketing

Enterprise Europe Network helps ambitious companies to compete in overseas markets through tailored packages of support.

The PIPE club at Aston University encourages entrepreneurial spirit and offers activities to individuals interested in starting a business.

The Start-Ed project at City, University of London has enabled students to work on complex projects involving intellectual property.