This is the 717th most frequent Swedish word.
fördes
"Fördes" means "was/were brought" or "was/were moved" in English.
In this sentence, 'fördes' illustrates a passive action indicating that the patient was moved by someone.
Fördes patienten till sjukhuset med ambulans?
Was the patient transported to the hospital by ambulance?
Here, 'fördes' denotes the passive voice of moving the documents to the archive.
Historiska dokument fördes till arkivet för förvaring.
Historical documents were brought to the archive for storage.
The word 'fördes' here is in the passive form of the verb 'föra', implying that the discussions were held or conducted.