{"id":8641,"date":"2025-05-06T15:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rldatix.com\/en-uki\/?post_type=news&#038;p=8641"},"modified":"2025-08-11T15:25:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:25:20","slug":"holmes-care-group-partners-with-allocate-optima-for-smarter-workforce-management","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.rldatix.com\/en-uki\/company\/news\/holmes-care-group-partners-with-allocate-optima-for-smarter-workforce-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Holmes Care Group partners with Allocate Optima for Smarter Workforce Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re delighted to announce that\u00a0<strong>Holmes Care Group<\/strong>, an award-winning family-run care provider operating across 23 locations in England and Scotland, has chosen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rldatix.com\/en-uki\/solution\/optima\/\"><strong>Allocate Optima<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to modernise its workforce management and support its mission of delivering high-quality care.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holmes Care Group are currently using spreadsheets to manage their 1800 employee workforce, which is often causing laborious, unfair and often retrospective rosters. This manual process was also having significant issue on their agency spend through lack of visibility on the roster.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Allocate Optima?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holmes Care Group sought an advanced solution to address key operational challenges, and chose Allocate Optima to support their workforce management processes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Smart, Compliant Scheduling<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Say goodbye to labor-intensive rosters! With Allocate Optima, Holmes Care Group will automate roster creation, ensuring fairness and compliance with staffing regulations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Real-Time Visibility<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Before, managing day-to-day operations relied heavily on emails, phone calls, and working in silos. With Allocate Optima, the team will have access to live dashboards that provide complete visibility into who\u2019s working, where, and when.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cost Control &amp; Reduced Agency Spend<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the lack of visibility, the Holmes Care Group faced overspending but lacked insight into the causes. With Allocate Optima, they will be able to optimise substantive staffing, reduce reliance on costly agency workers, and unlock cost-saving opportunities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improved Staff Engagement<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With the innovative employee app Loop, staff can easily view and manage shifts, providing greater flexibility and boosting satisfaction and retention.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Seamless Integration<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Allocate Optima will integrate with Holmes Care Group\u2019s HR, payroll, and time\/attendance systems, replacing error-prone spreadsheets and manual processes with end-to-end workforce optimisation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A New Chapter for Holmes Care Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonny Newsham, Head of Independent Health and Social Care at RLDatix, shared his excitement about this partnership:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to support Holmes Care Group in modernising their workforce management. Allocate Optima will help ensure the team are able to roster the right people in the right place at the right time to deliver exceptional care, drive down their workforce, overspend and have real-time visibility of their rosters and workforce at any time.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This partnership will enable Holmes Care Group to streamline workforce operations, improve compliance, and ultimately enhance the lives of its residents and staff alike.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welcome to the Allocate family, Holmes Care Group! We\u2019re excited to work together to achieve smarter, safer staffing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curious how Allocate Optima can transform workforce management in your&nbsp;organisation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rldatix.com\/en-uki\/book-a-demo\/\">Contact us today\u00a0to learn more!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re delighted to announce that\u00a0Holmes Care Group, an award-winning family-run care provider operating across 23&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":8642,"parent":0,"template":"","news_category":[237],"news_tag":[],"class_list":["post-8641","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_category-annoucements","primary-news-category-annoucements"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Holmes Care Group partners with Allocate Optima for Smarter Workforce Management | RLDatix<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Latest news from RLDatix: Holmes Care Group partners with Allocate Optima for Smarter Workforce Management. 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