RLDatix Announces Shortlist for the 2025 RLDatix Awards 

RLDatix is pleased to announce the shortlist for the RLDatix Awards 2025, recognising outstanding contributions to safer care, workforce support, and innovation across health and care. 

Judged by an independent panel of experts from across health and care, the awards celebrate the achievements of organisations and teams who are improving patient safety and workforce effectiveness through collaboration, insight and a commitment to excellence. 

This year’s shortlist spans ten categories, covering digital workforce solutions, community-based care, safer staffing, and learning from patient safety events. From independent sector providers to NHS trusts and integrated care systems, the shortlisted entries reflect the breadth of work taking place to support staff and deliver better outcomes for patients. 

Paul Sanders, President UK&I, RLDatix, said: 
“Congratulations to all the shortlisted organisations for the RLDatix Awards 2025. The projects you have delivered show what can be achieved when teams are committed to making care safer and better for everyone. It is a privilege to recognise your work, and we look forward to celebrating with you in October.” 

The 2025 Shortlist

Digital Solutions Empowering the Workforce 

• Erostering Implementation 2.0 – Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT 
• Robotic Process Automation in Recruitment – Kent Community Health NHS FT 
• Job Planning the Medical Workforce – Whittington Health NHS Trust 

Delivering Safer Care 

• Transforming clinical governance: a collaborative and coordinated approach to patient safety – Barnsley Hospital NHS FT 
• PATH – Belfast Health & Social Care Trust 
• Enhanced Observation – London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust 

Transforming Workforce Wellbeing and Flexibility 

• GMMH Rostering Dream Team 2025 – Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT 
• Team Based Rostering – London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust 
• Valuing Our Bank Workforce: Boosting Fill Rates and Reducing Agency Spend – Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT 

Collaborative Excellence in Integrated and System-Wide Care 

• People Digital Programme – BLMK ICB 
• Newly Qualified Recruitment Collaboration – Coventry and Warwickshire System Partners 

Outstanding Care Across Non-Acute Settings 

• Transforming Workforce Management: A Six-Year Digital Evolution – Barchester Healthcare 
• Empowering Community Nursing Through eCommunity – North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS FT 
• Hospital at Home – New Wards – Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT 

Driving Productivity and Operational Excellence 

• Transforming Workforce Efficiency and Financial Governance – Frimley Health NHS FT 
• Improving Safer Staffing Governance through Oversight and Partnership Working – Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS FT 
• Optimising Inpatient Staffing: Net Hours Reduction and Roster Efficiency Programme – Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT 

Efficient and Impactful Care Delivery 

• Transforming Community Nursing Efficiency with eCommunity – Midlands Partnership NHS FT 
• Go Decaf! – Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT 
• Reducing Registered Bank and Agency Spend – United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 

Learning and Improvement Through Incident Reporting 

• Turning Awareness into Action: Sexual Assault & DV Support – Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS FT 
• Advancing Access to Learning from Patient Safety Events – Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT 
• Seclusion Episode Monitoring – Priory Hospital Burgess Hill 

Improving Care Through Data and Insight 

• Building Data-Driven Rostering Excellence Through Collaboration and Insight – London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust 
• Use of RLDatix DCIQ and Yellowfin to Improve Data Insight and Consistency – Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS FT 
• Strategic Workforce Transformation: A Story of Data-Driven Impact – Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS FT 

Legacy of Impact Award 

• Maximising Workforce Availability to Reduce Agency Usage – Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS FT 
• Temporary Staffing Spend Reduction & Workforce Optimisation Programme – Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT 
• Safer Staffing Long Term Improvement Initiative – Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT 

The winners will be announced at the RLDatix Awards Ceremony on 21 October 2025. 

For more details about the awards, please visit: https://events.rldatix.com/event/summit-europe-2025/ 

To learn more about the shortlisted projects, visit: https://www.rldatix.com/en-uki/every-voice-counts/