A Lancashire company that converts paper documents into digital files has hit 拢1m turnover and is targeting 拢2.5m by the end of 2021.听
Scan House Solutions in Accrington was founded in August 2017 by Simon Holroyd and works across a range of sectors including the NHS, local authorities, professional services, retail and manufacturing.听
The company scans in excess of 120 million images a year and grew its workforce by 12 people in 2020 to 34.听
By March 2021 it will expand its service into a 24/7 operation and intends to recruit another 16 roles by the end of the year.听
Scan House Solutions has seen a huge spike in demand from GP practices needing to turn old patient records 鈥� known as Lloyd George envelopes 鈥� into digital files.听
The pouches, which are named after the former post-World War One prime minister, contain the paper information regarding a patient鈥檚 health history but they take up a lot of space and are difficult to share if a patient moves.听
Digital transition consultant Jeff Chapman said: 鈥淐urrently 25 per cent of our work relates to scanning of Lloyd George records, but we anticipate this will double in the next 12听months听 to听50 per cent.听听
鈥淕P practices have a number of reasons to digitise their patient records, including creating additional clinical space by removing bulky stacks of paper. There is also the need to reduce the risk of lost, stolen or damaged records and ensure patients鈥� medical information is kept safe.听
鈥淗aving medical records digitised means a patient鈥檚 medical records can听be located in听a simple search and shared with other care providers immediately. A patient can then see their own health history and keep a record of it.鈥�听
Scan House Solutions has been working with Preston-based tech agency听Redmoor听Health on the digitisation of the Lloyd George envelopes at practises in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.听
Marc Schmid, founder of听Redmoor听Health, said: 鈥淭he Lloyd George programme will provide many benefits, not just in how patients and clinicians can access information but also in the way the NHS can manage its estates and turn dusty storage rooms into clinical rooms, video and multi-team hubs and other exciting uses.听
鈥淲e鈥檝e been involved in supporting practices with Lloyd George digitisation in different parts of the country and have been really impressed with the work Scan House Solutions has been doing in this space.鈥�听
Scan House convert paper documents into digital files using state-of-the-art data capture equipment.听
In addition to digitalising Lloyd George听envelopes听they also digitalise HR files, council records, credit and loyalty card application forms; direct debit mandates; patient records including x-rays; legal documents; student records; paper archives; historical manuscripts; books; and invoices听
Jeff Chapman said: 鈥淲ith the implications of people working from home we anticipate the number of images we scan will increase in excess of 30 per cent in the next 12 months.鈥�听