Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust has recently selected eCommunity, RLDatix’s intelligent scheduling and workforce planning platform, to enhance the delivery of community nursing services. The project will begin with an initial rollout to 300 community nurses.
The Trust provides vital community healthcare across Shropshire, working to ensure patients receive safe, effective, and personalised care in their homes and local communities. Having successfully embedded Allocate Optima, selecting eCommunity was the natural next step in their workforce transformation journey. The Trust has long recognised the value of intelligent scheduling and the positive impact it can have on both staff and patient outcomes. With the growing imperative to shift care delivery from hospital to home, and the increasing complexity of managing community services, the timing was right to take action. eCommunity will help the Trust meet these new demands with greater agility, visibility, and efficiency – ultimately modernising how care is planned and delivered across Shropshire.
Transforming Community Nursing with eCommunity
eCommunity is purpose-built for the complexities of community-based care. Its intelligent scheduling, real-time visibility, and data-sharing tools empower clinicians, streamline operations, and improve patient outcomes.
By introducing eCommunity, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust will benefit from:
- Personalised care planning – Align nurse skills and patient needs to create responsive and individualised care journeys.
- Continuity of care – Enable more consistent nurse-patient relationships by supporting smarter team allocation.
- Smarter scheduling – Reduce travel time and admin through automated, skills-based scheduling.
- More time for patients – Free up nurses from manual planning and paperwork, giving them more time for direct care.
- Enhanced staff wellbeing – Transparent and achievable workloads support work-life balance and nurse retention.
- Actionable insights – Robust reporting tools provide real-time oversight and help guide service improvements.
Leading innovation in community care
This strategic rollout reflects Shropshire’s commitment to delivering outstanding, patient-focused care through digital innovation. By equipping its workforce with the right tools, the Trust is laying the foundation for more efficient services and better outcomes across the community.
We’re proud to be working alongside Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust on this journey and look forward to supporting them as they continue to innovate and enhance community healthcare across the region.
Karen Swinson, Clinical Lead at RLDatix, said:
“We’re delighted to be partnering with Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust on this next step in their digital journey. Building on the solid foundation of Allocate Optima, the rollout of eCommunity will ensure skilled clinicians are deployed to maximise their time delivering direct patient care. It’s exciting to see the Trust lead the way in modernising their community services and we’re proud to support them in driving forward smarter, more connected care for patients and staff alike.”
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