The Department of Health and Social Care has announced £7.5 million in funding to support digital shift scheduling across 38 NHS trusts.
The investment comes as part of a £26 million national fund to support the delivery of e-rostering systems by the end of 2021.
A study conducted in May 2018 found the use of e-rostering, route planning and geographic matching of clinical resource could save up to 34 minutes per clinician each day.
The tools also support flexibility; clinicians can select shifts digitally, and match their specific skillsets to the right shifts.
Minister of State for Care Helen Whately said: “People are at the heart of the NHS. Our doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers are the greatest asset we have. I’m determined to help NHS trusts get the best out of our talented healthcare workers and give patients the care they deserve.”
“We’re delivering on another commitment in the NHS Long Term Plan to support the use of electronic rosters. E-rostering is a crucial tool to make the most of our dedicated healthcare professionals’ time for looking after patients – something which is needed more than ever during this pandemic.”
Funding allocation by NHS organisation:
NHS organisation
Bid type
Professional group
Region
Sector
Total award (‘000)
Additional trusts involved
Cambridgeshire Community Services
e-Rostering and e-Scheduling Implementation
Nurses and AHPs
East of England
Community
£74
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Medic Rostering
Doctors
East of England
Acute
£290
James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Norfolk and Waveney Collaborative Bank
Multi-professional
East of England
Acute
£520
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
James Paget University NHS Foundation Trust
Community e-Rostering Project – includes interface with patient information system
Multi-professional
East of England
Community
See above
Sutton Health and Care (SHC) and Surrey Downs Health and Care (SDHC)– hosted by Epsom and St Helier Trust
E-Allocate – SHC and SDHC (ESHT)
Multi-professional
London
Community
£36
SWL, Surrey Heartlands (for Surrey Downs Health and Care)
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Medical e-Rostering Project
Doctors
London
Acute
£336
University College London Hospital
e-Rostering System
Doctors
London
Acute
£203
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Medical Rostering Improvement
Doctors
London
Mental health
£62
West London NHS Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Medics Rostering
Doctors
London
Mental health
£190
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
AHP job planning and rostering
AHPs
London
Acute
£218
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
e-roster for AHPsand medics
AHPs and doctors
Midlands
Acute
£154
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Competency-based rostering
Doctors
Midlands
Acute
£127
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
e-Rostering
Doctors
Midlands
Acute
£386
Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust
Rostering and job-planning for community staff
Multi-professional
Midlands
Community
£111
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Community Workforce Deployment System Project
Multi-professional
Midlands
Specialist
£237
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
AHP and Pharmacy
AHPs and pharmacists
Midlands
Acute
£491
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
e-Rostering System Project – North Cumbria Inpatient Wards and Trust Wide Community Services
Multi-professional
North East and Yorkshire
Mental health
£417
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Medical Workforce e-Rostering Project
Doctors
North East and Yorkshire
Acute
£140
York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Medical e-Rostering Project
Doctors
North East and Yorkshire
Acute
£258
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Integrated Scheduling System
Multi-professional
North East and Yorkshire
Acute
£200
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Improving Workforce Deployment Project (IWDP)
Nurses
North West
Specialist
£280
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Looking Beyond the Roster Care Needs First – Mersey Care and North West Boroughs
Nurses and AHPs
North West
Community
£300
North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Community Workforce Deployment System
Nurses and AHPs
North West
Acute
£618
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Medical e-Rostering
Doctors
North West
Acute
£133
Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust
e-Rostering and e-Job Planning for Medical Workforce
Doctors
North West
Specialist
£97
Lancashire teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborative AHP Staff Bank
AHPs
North West
Acute
£505
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, Morcombe Bay Foundation Trust
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
e-Rostering Project for Clinical Professionals
AHPs, pharmacists and HCS (non-medical)
North West
Acute
£367
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
e-rostering
Multi-professional
North West
Mental health
£116
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Clinical e-Rostering
Doctors
South East
Acute
£118
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Medical e-Rostering Solution
Doctors
South East
Acute
£285
Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Workforce Deployment System Project
Doctors
South East
Acute
£220
Total
£7,489
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