Complete guide to mobile shelving for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations. Patient records, pharmacy, sterile supplies and clinical storage. PUWER certified.
Mobile Shelving for NHS and Healthcare
NHS trusts and healthcare organisations are among the largest users of mobile shelving in the United Kingdom. The combination of statutory document retention requirements, limited floor space and the critical importance of fast, reliable access makes mobile shelving the ideal storage solution.
Why NHS Trusts Use Mobile Shelving
NHS trusts face a unique combination of storage challenges. Patient records must be retained for defined periods — a large acute trust may have millions of patient records in active storage. Mobile shelving delivers up to 100% more storage capacity in the same floor area without expensive building works.
Applications in NHS Settings
Patient Records Storage — manual patient records and clinical notes in lateral filing frames.
Pharmacy Storage — electric mobile shelving with proximity sensors for high-frequency environments.
Sterile Supplies — secure storage for medical devices and clinical consumables.
X-Ray and Imaging Archives — specialist archiving for diagnostic imaging records.
Medical Equipment Storage — wheelchairs, crutches, walking frames and pressure mattresses.
Compliance Requirements for NHS Mobile Shelving
All Rackstor UK Ltd NHS installations comply with: BS EN 15095, PUWER 1998, HTM 71 (NHS Health Technical Memorandum for medical records storage), and Equality Act 2010 accessibility requirements.
NHS Procurement
Rackstor UK Ltd works with NHS trusts across the United Kingdom and is experienced in NHS procurement processes. For a free survey and quotation call 0800 654 6955 or visit https://www.mobile-shelving.uk.