Dear FOI Team,

We are currently updating data on your trust’s IT systems. Specifically, your E-Rostering (staffing), Order Communications, Pathology, Pharmacy, and Scheduling systems.

Can you please complete the fields below with what you currently hold?
Please enter 'No System Installed' under supplier name if your trust does not use the system:

System type – E-Rostering (staffing)
Supplier name
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
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System type – Order Communications
Supplier name
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
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System type - Pathology
Supplier name
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
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System type – Pharmacy
Supplier name
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
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System type – Scheduling
Supplier name
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
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System definitions:
E-rostering (staffing) - An electronic staff management tool that enables trusts to plan staffing requirements, report on enhanced hours, overtime, sickness, TOIL and annual leave. Common suppliers include Allocate Software.

Order Communications - Diagnostic tests are electronically ordered and communicated, rather than being ordered on paper

Pathology - Pathology testing is managed electronically

Pharmacy - Pharmacy orders and stock control is managed electronically

Scheduling - Enterprise level systems that are designed to effectively and efficiently allocate resources (staff, equipment, treatment and even data) to patients at the necessary time and place. Systems in this area range from appointment booking, typically for clinic slots, through to far more sophisticated SAP-style resource allocation and scheduling systems.

Thank you in advance for your time.
Best regards,
Emmanuel Phillips

Dear FOI Team,

Thank you for your response.

Could you please clarify for me - E-Rostering (Staffing) – does this mean that your Allocate Software will be replaced by DRS? As I can’t seem to find Allocate’s expiry date and DRS installed date is next year, so just wanted to clarify.

Thank you for your time in advance.

Yours sincerely,

Emmanuel Phillips