EDRota

simple and functional

Rota management for Emergency Departments

Built by a practising EM consultant who knows that shift work, last-minute swaps, and locum cover need a tool that actually understands your reality — not another generic scheduling platform.

Generic rota tools weren't built for this

Emergency departments run on shift work, annualised rotas, frequent swaps, and locum cover. EDRota was designed from day one around these realities — not bolted on as an afterthought.

Shift work native
Days, nights, twilights, long days — first-class support for every pattern
Swap-friendly
Peer-to-peer shift trading with approval workflows, not email chains
Locum-aware
Locum shifts tracked separately with cost and coverage visibility
Mobile-first
Check your rota on the bus, swap a shift from the break room

Everything your ED needs

Purpose-built for emergency departments. Every feature designed around real clinical workflows.

Rota Management

Three views for every workflow — staff-by-date, shift-by-date, and calendar. Built for shift work and annualised rotas.

Shift Marketplace

Staff give away, pick up, or swap shifts peer-to-peer. Handles the frequent swaps and last-minute changes that EDs demand.

Live Analytics

Real-time shift coverage, PA breakdowns, and leave tracking. Managers see staffing patterns as they happen, not after the fact.

Team Diary

Daily handover notes, announcements, and leave records — scoped to your department. Everyone stays in the loop.

Multi-Format Export

Export rotas as CSV, styled Excel, or JSON — instant download with colours preserved. Ready for payroll or compliance.

Admin & Security

Role-based permissions, PIN identity for shared department computers, shift templates, and a complete audit trail.

See it in action

Utterly pragmatic. No training manuals — if you can read a spreadsheet, you can use EDRota.

Three Rota Views

One rota, three ways to look at it. Detailed puts staff in columns and dates in rows — see everyone's week at a glance. Simple flips it: shift types in columns, so you instantly see who's covering each slot. Calendar gives you the familiar month grid with shift cards per day.

  • Detailed: staff as columns, dates as rows — spot coverage gaps instantly
  • Simple: shift types as columns, staff names as pills — see who's on each shift
  • Calendar: month grid with colour-coded shift cards per day
  • Click any cell to edit, export to CSV/Excel/JSON in one click
Detailed · February 2026
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Simple · February 2026
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08–16
Long
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Night
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Calendar · February 2026
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NightPatel
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TwiSmith
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NightSmith
LongPatel
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A/LLee
DayBrown
TwiSmith

Shift Marketplace

The reality of ED life: people need to swap shifts constantly. EDRota's marketplace lets staff post shifts to give away, claim open shifts, or negotiate peer-to-peer swaps — taking the admin burden off managers.

  • Giveaway, pickup, and swap request types
  • Two-phase swap handshake with optional admin approval
  • Auto-approve option for departments that trust their team
  • Identity verification for shared department computers
Night Shift — 20:00-08:00
Feb 14 · Giveaway
OPEN
Long Day — 08:00-20:30
Feb 16 · Swap
PENDING
Twilight — 16:00-00:00
Feb 18 · Pickup
APPROVED

Real-time Analytics

Managers shouldn't have to export a spreadsheet to know if tonight is understaffed. Live dashboards show coverage patterns, workload distribution, and leave utilisation as they happen.

  • Shift counts by type, staff member, and period
  • PA tracking for contractual compliance
  • Leave utilisation across AL, SL, and PL categories
  • KPI cards with totals and averages at a glance
Weekly Shift Coverage
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Coverage
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Recent Updates
Dr Patel picked up Night shift (Thu)just now
Coverage target met for Saturday2m ago
Dr Lee swapped Twilight → Day (Fri)5m ago

Complete Audit Trail

Every shift change, every swap, every approval — fully tracked in a timeline view. Staff see their own shift history at a glance. Managers and admins get a detailed department-wide log for compliance and accountability.

  • Timeline view of all shift changes per person
  • Admin log: who changed what, when, and why
  • Marketplace actions traced from request to resolution
  • Filter by event type, staff member, or date range
Shift History Timeline
AllMineAdmin
Dr Patel14:32
Picked up Night shift
Thu 15 Feb
Admin14:28
Approved swap request
Dr Lee ↔ Dr Jones (Fri 16)
Dr Smith13:55
Posted Giveaway
Twilight — Sat 17 Feb
Dr Brown13:41
Updated leave request
AL: 19-23 Feb
Admin12:10
Edited rota cell
Dr Jones → Night (Wed 14)
Dr Lee11:58
Viewed own shift history
Jan 2026 summary
Admins see full department history · Staff see their own shift timeline

Built by someone who gets it

EDRota is designed by an active Emergency Medicine consultant with hands-on experience across multiple countries and continents. Every decision is rooted in pragmatism, not theory.

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goal: make your life easier

Person-Centred

Designed by a practising Emergency Medicine consultant who lives the reality of shift work every week.

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Mobile-First

Check your rota on the bus, swap a shift from the break room. Every screen works on every device.

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continents and counting

Global

Shaped by hands-on emergency care experience in Shanghai, Dubai, and the UK. No single-market assumptions.

“I built EDRota because every rota tool I used in Shanghai, Dubai, and the UK was either a spreadsheet someone emailed around, or an enterprise system designed by people who've never worked a night shift. I wanted something simple, pragmatic, and built for the people who actually do the work.”
EM
Emergency Medicine Consultant
Creator of EDRota
Used by emergency departments worldwide

Ready to make your rota work for you?

Replace the spreadsheets, the WhatsApp groups, and the whiteboard. Your department deserves a tool built by someone who understands.

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