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Celebrate your library during NHS KLS national awareness week

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 This week is the HEE NHS KLS awareness week for NHS libraries (13th to 17th June 2022).

What do you know about your library service?

Do you know where we are?

photo of the library building at the Royal Stoke site

Our library service is covered by 3 sites:

Do you know who can use us?

The library service is available for NHS staff working at

  • University Hospitals of North Midlands
  • North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare
  • CCGs within Staffordshire
  • GP practices with Staffordshire

Some services are also offered to staff working at Midlands Partnership Trust

Do you know why we’re here?

We’re here to support you in your work and professional development, to help you deliver the best possible patient care.

How do we do that?

  1. We provide resources and tools to help you to make confident healthcare decisions.
  2. We can save you time by completing evidence searches and locating the right information you need.
  3. We can help you to develop your skills to support day to day work and your career development.

How can you get started?

For more help just get in touch.

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