Rachel Willcox

Freelance journalist specialising in business and finance

Recent articles

Blockchain: unlocking the potential

Distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, promise to revolutionise public services from... Read more
Cyber security: out of your system

The malware attack on the NHS put public sector IT security in the spotlight. With systems often... Read more
CIPFA Performance Tracker: what does the data say?

Are services achieving more with less or are they at breaking point? The Performance Tracker uses... Read more
Robot revolution: automation and public services

Automation is believed to cut costs, improve productivity and save time – how would it affect... Read more
Buying into fraud: the procurement problem

The cost of fraud is far higher than previous estimates, and procurement accounts for most of this... Read more
Big-data analytics: the power of prediction

The ability to anticipate demands will improve planning and financial efficiency, and collecting... Read more
Public sector fraud: defence and deterrence

There have always been fraudsters who targeted the public sector at every level. Today,... Read more
Opportunity costs: who wins from the outsourcing revolution?

The public sector is spending far more than private firms on outsourced services, despite a very... Read more
Election 2015: a snip here, a snip there

As the nation prepares for the polls, there’s a reluctance to discuss the details on cuts and... Read more
Programme of change at the BBC: Anne Bulford interviewed

From the stellar wages of on-screen stars to the value offered by the licence fee, the BBC’s... Read more

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