Case Study: Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust streamlines medical equipment management with Idox iFIT

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Customer Case Study

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, a large London trust operating across 75 sites, needed a better way to manage medical equipment. It struggled with poor visibility of asset locations, limited audit capability, wasted staff time searching for devices, and unnecessary re-procurement costs for equipment that was often merely misplaced rather than lost. Idox provided its iFIT hospital inventory and records management solution, including iAssets tracking functionality, to address these issues.

With Idox’s iFIT, the Trust can now track equipment using handheld mobile devices, scan asset tags, view location and usage history, and manage maintenance and future scheduling more effectively. The result has been faster equipment searches, daily ward audits, improved loan equipment control, and stronger asset visibility across the hospital. Measurable impact included a 25% reduction in inventory procurement levels, planned preventative maintenance rising from 80% to 95%, and the cancellation of an £80K annual maintenance agreement.

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Brian Long

Head of Medical Electronics