1)      Does your trust (or has your trust plans to) use any electronic systems in relation to human resource activities, rostering/timetabling staff, or recruiting/provisioning for locums.

Yes

2)      If so, for each system your trust uses, please provide the following:

A)      What is the name of the software:

Allocate Software

B)      How much did the system cost / how much will it cost.

The original deployment in 2010 cost £0.8m of capital and since then there have been enhancements to the system.   The annual licence and support costs for all parts of the system are c £0.4m.

C)      When was / will your system be deployed (“go live” date).

September 2010

D)      What are the main functions of the system (e.g. Recruiting nursing staff, timetabling junior doctors, etc)

Rostering and time sheet management

3)      If data exists, for each system, please indicate:

A)      What cost savings were projected at deployment of the system.  

At implementation net savings of £4m over a 6 year period were anticipated.

B)      What cost savings are being realised by the system in actuality.

This information is not available in the Trust.