Dear Amie,

Your Request for Information [FOI-682-17]

Thank you for your recent request for information. This will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and you will receive a response within the stipulated timescale.

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The Information Governance Manager,
c/o Archives and Records Centre,
Barts Health NHS Trust,
Lower Ground Floor,
9 Prescot Street,
Aldgate, London E1 8PR

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Yours sincerely,

Samir Kamil
Freedom of Information (FOI) Lead
Barts Health NHS Trust
9 Prescot Street
London E1 8PR

Dear Amie Gardner

Your Request for Information [FOI-682-17]

Thank you for your request for information and the available information
is attached below.

• Does the trust currently use rostering software?

Our response: Yes

• Please state the name(s) of all rostering provider(s) used, split by the
following staffing groups.

Where no third parties are used, please explain how these staff are
rostered: a. Medical & Dental, b. Nursing & Midwifery, c. AHPs, d. Other
(please specify)

Our response: Allocate Software for all staff groups

• Does the trust store its rostering data on its own servers or in the
Cloud? Again please provide this information for each of the following
staffing groups: a. Medical & Dental, b. Nursing & Midwifery, c. AHPs, d.
Other (please specify)

Our response: Cloud

• What other rostering systems are used by the trust? Please state the
names of any providers used and what they are used for

Our response: Medirota – currently used by Anaesthetics Unit and Trauma &
Orthopaedic unit at Whipps Cross Hospital to roster.

• Please provide details of contract duration and when they expire

Our response: 5 years ending 2018

I hope that the information that we have been able to provide will be of
value to you but please let us know if we can be of further assistance.
([1][Barts Health NHS Trust request email]). We would be grateful if you would take a
minute to fill out our FOI Feedback Questionnaire at
[2]www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/foi-feedback. If you require any further
information about the services provided by Barts Health NHS Trust please
contact the press office on 020 7480 4893 (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm) or
out of hours call Switchboard on 020 7377 7000 and ask to contact the duty
press officer.

If you are dissatisfied on how your request has been handled, you can
complain in writing to: The Information Governance Manager, Barts Health
NHS Trust,

Email: [3][Barts Health NHS Trust request email]

Postal address:

The Information Governance Manager,

c/o Archives & Records Centre,

Barts Health NHS Trust,

Lower Ground Floor,

9 Prescot St,

Aldgate,

E1 8PR

If, after we have addressed your complaint, you remain dissatisfied with
how we have responded, you are entitled to appeal to the Information
Commissioner (Tel: 01625 545 745). Details are shown at
[4]www.ico.org.uk  

Yours faithfully,

Samir Kamil

Freedom of Information (FOI) Lead

Barts Health NHS Trust
9 Prescot Street
London E1 8PR

Website: [5]www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

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