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Make sure you make the most of your library services. 

We can save you time so you can concentrate on your clinical work. You can:

  • Access key resources to support your clinical decisions
  • Ask us to search the medical literature for the latest evidence for you
  • Sign up for training to develop your digital skills
  • Request elusive full-text articles
  • Visit our quiet study space and computer workstations
  • Choose to use the library at Stoke or Stafford or online

Join the Library

If you are an NHS member of staff working for UHNM, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare, Clinical Commissioning Groups in Staffordshire or GP practices in Staffordshire, then join our Library Service. Complete our application form and bring it to the library with your NHS ID badge.

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