Case Study: Birmingham Children’s Hospital improves patient record access and child welfare with Iron Mountain scanning and digital hosting

Birmingham Children’s Hospital digitises 40,000 patient records with Iron Mountain

Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BCH) faced a challenge managing and storing the high volume of complex paper medical records created by its emergency department, which saw 45,000 patients annually. The hospital selected Iron Mountain for a managed scanning and hosting service to digitize these vital patient records and enable instant retrieval.

Iron Mountain implemented a certified scanning and digital hosting solution, processing approximately 40,000 records. This provided BCH's clinical teams with instantaneous online access to patient files, which enhanced the speed and quality of patient welfare decision-making. The solution also freed up valuable clinical space previously used for archiving and improved information security with a full chain of custody.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (bch)