The National Health Service (NHS) Workforce Solutions Community has signed new contracts with a group of software providers to supply workforce management software solutions.

Smart/HMT, Zircadian and Software Europe have built a comprehensive offering specifically for the NHS, covering rostering for doctors, nurses and other staff, staff bank management, time and attendance, payroll interface to electronic staff records (ESR), and expenses management.

In addition, North Bristol NHS Trust, Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust, The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust have all selected Software Europe’s expenses2010 system for the NHS.

Neil Everatt, managing director of Software Europe, said: “It is extremely positive to see the NHS moving forward to increase efficiency and with quick system implementations and our functionality these trusts will see a prompt return on their investment.”

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