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Medical records scanning and storage for the NHS and healthcare providers.

Patient files, Lloyd George envelopes and clinical records scanned to BS 10008, indexed the way clinicians search, and delivered securely — with secure storage, two-hour urgent retrieval and certified destruction when records reach end of life.

BS 10008 & ISO 27001DSP Toolkit aligned2-hour urgent retrieval
Medical records being prepared for scanning
Why digitise

Clinicians need the record now — not next week.

Paper records take up clinical space, slow down care and are hard to share between teams and sites. Every day a record spends in transit is a day a clinician works without it.

We scan patient records to BS 10008 in our ISO 27001 UK facilities, index them to the fields your teams search by, and deliver them securely into your systems. Records that must stay on paper are held in our secure storage, retrievable the next working day or within two hours when urgent.

As an ESPO framework supplier, we can be appointed through a compliant route your trust already uses.

Clinical records scanned in an accredited UK facility
What we handle

The full life of a patient record.

Lloyd George envelopes

GP records digitised and indexed so the right record is there instantly.

Hospital case notes

Acute and community case notes back-scanned and indexed.

Bulk back-scanning →

Radiology & film

Radiology and film-based records digitised alongside paper files.

Secure storage

Records held in our facilities with next-day or two-hour retrieval.

Archive storage →

Scan on demand

A single record scanned and sent the same day it's requested.

Scan on demand →

Certified destruction

End-of-life records destroyed to BS EN 15713 with a certificate.

Secure shredding →
Information governance

Built for the scrutiny patient data demands.

Every record is handled by our own vetted staff, in our own UK facilities, with a full audit trail.

DSP Toolkit aligned

Working practices aligned to NHS data security requirements.

BS 10008

Scanned to preserve the legal admissibility of the record.

ISO 27001

Certified information security across storage and scanning.

UK only

Never offshored. Handled by our own DBS-checked staff.

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For healthcare

Get started

Talk to us about your records.

Tell us what you're dealing with — back-scanning, storage, scan-on-demand or destruction — and we'll scope a compliant solution.

  • Free, no-obligation quote — usually the same working day
  • Collected by our own DBS-checked staff and vehicles
  • ISO 27001 UK facilities, run by us since 1977
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What happens next: we reply — usually the same working day — to confirm your volumes, then send a clear, no-obligation quote.

Frequently asked questions

Medical records FAQs

Do you scan medical records for NHS trusts and GP practices?

Yes. We scan medical and clinical records to BS 10008 under ISO 27001, DSP Toolkit aligned, for NHS trusts, GP practices and healthcare providers.

Can you digitise Lloyd George envelopes?

Yes. We digitise and index large back-files including Lloyd George envelopes, so clinicians get the right record instantly instead of days later.

Can you store medical records as well as scan them?

Yes. Records can be held in our secure storage with next-day or two-hour urgent retrieval, and scan-on-demand so a single record can be sent digitally the same day.

How long must medical records be kept?

Under the NHS England Records Management Code of Practice, most adult health records are kept for at least 8 years after care ends, GP records of deceased patients for at least 10 years after death, and children's records until the 25th birthday (26th if 17 when treatment ended). See our retention guide for more.

What happens to the paper records after scanning?

Your choice: returned, held in our secure storage, or destroyed to BS EN 15713 with a certificate of destruction, in line with your policy.

Does patient data leave the UK?

No. Physical records are stored, scanned and destroyed in our own UK facilities by our own DBS-checked staff, and any digital processing stays in the UK.

Can you index records the way our clinicians search?

Yes. We index to the fields your teams use — such as NHS number, name, date of birth or episode — and can split records into sections so clinicians go straight to what they need.

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