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Nellie Kershaw was the first person to die of asbestos-related disease - or at least the first person to have that cause officially recognised.  Nellie worked in an asbestos mill, spinning fibres into yarn, and was exposed daily to asbestos-containing fibres.  She was only 33 when she died, and we mark her death this week because that was exactly 100 years ago. It is exactly 100 years since Nellie Kershaw died of asbestos-related disease The inquest into Nellie's death led to the publication of the first Asbestos Industry Regulations, in 1931.  It seems extraordinary that the number of asbestos-related deaths is still increasing year-on-year - a reminder to us all of the importance of the work we do in the asbestos management industry.

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Apologies for the brief system outage on Friday 8 March. All services were back to normal by 18:30

We had some issues with system speed and availability on the Alpha Legal site on Friday 8 March between 16:00 and 18:30.  We are sorry about these technical issues which affected some clients and the completion of ID requests.

We're sorry for the brief system outage

The issues were fully resolved on Friday and we have taken additional steps to increase system resilience.  If you have any concerns, or want to discuss this incident in more detail, do get in touch.

Start Software app "OnTimeCare" features as one of the "5 Great Apps"

Alpha Software has published a "5 Great Apps" video, and OnTimeCare, an Alpha Anywhere application built by Start Software for New York-based Patient Innovations has featured at position #2.

OnTimeCare ranks #2 in Alpha Software's "5 Great Apps" list

OnTimeCare is a complex, feature-rich application for the US healthcare industry.  It uses innovative algorithms to reduce waiting time across health centre settings, for patients and healthcare staff alike.

The user interface for OnTimeCare makes it easy for staff to monitor and manage flow to reduce wasted time and minimise frustration, maximising treatment times and provider revenue.  It has a sophisticated booking engine which predicts no-shows and habitually-late arrivers, automating reminders and even filling late-availability appointments with standby patients.

Watch Alpha's "5 Great Apps" video and see what apps are possible using Alpha Software's software development platforms.  And do contact us for help - we're Alpha Software's Professional Partners and can offer a range of mentoring, consultancy and troubleshooting services for the Alpha developer community.

Two Alpha Tracker orders to end a busy week of demos and discussions

Two environmental consultancies have placed orders for Alpha Tracker this week.  Both are switching from other systems and so we're especially pleased to be welcoming them to the Alpha Tracker family.

Two more consultancies are joining Alpha Tracker
The first switcher is a large consultancy specialising in asbestos, and so they are looking forward to using the specialist asbestos features available in Alpha Tracker.  They work nationwide and have a large number of site staff working across a range of properties, from domestic to commercial.

The second new Alpha Tracker users focuses on fire and water services, with some asbestos work alongside.

We still have space for one more implementation before the summer, so do get in touch if we can help your asbestos, fire or water consultancy to switch to Alpha Tracker.

Catherine & Kieran have successfully negotiated our ISO9001 and ISO27001 audits. Well done to them and our team!

Project Manager Catherine and consultant Kieran have just been told that our Quality (ISO9001) and Information Security (ISO27001) audits were successful.  That's quite an achievement, not least because we've restructured our business since the last auditor visits and made several changes to our processes.

Catherine (front) and some of the team behind her - literally and metaphorically!

Well done Catherine and thanks to Kieran for his expertise and input.  You can download and verify our certifications (and our insurance policies and other legal documents) here: https://start-software.com/legal

FAMANZ Asbestos 2024 has come to an end. What a great conference and event for all Australian and New Zealand asbestos consultancies to meet and share

The premier asbestos conference in Australia and New Zealand, FAMANZ Asbestos 2024, has come to an end.  Judy & Jack were on the Alpha Tracker stand to meet clients old and new.

Judy with Rich from Virotech

Identifibre at the Alpha Tracker stand

Australian director Judy with Alpha Tracker Product Lead Jack

See you all next year!

The Big C Atlantic Challenge is underway again! Andrew is building his new boat ready for May 2025

We've been in touch with Andrew Bedwell since his first attempt at crossing the Atlantic in the shortest boat ever didn't go to plan.  Andrew's Big C Atlantic Challenge is underway again - what great news!

Our sponsorship of Andrew's incredible challenge helped him to build and equip his first boat, and Andrew is using the knowledge he gained in his new design.  Panels have been designed and laser-cut this week - and the second iteration of his vessel is starting to take shape.

The 3D jigsaw puzzle begins

We'll keep our blog readers updated as the boat takes shape and we hope to visit Andrew's expedition base as soon as the boat is ready to view.

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