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Visit the Health Library this Learning at Work Week

 This week, 15th to 21st May, is Learning at Work Week. Did you know the Health Library is here to support staff as well as students at Keele University, and all the NHS staff working at UHNM, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare and the GP practice staff and Integrated Care Board staff in Staffordshire?

You can visit the library to borrow from our collections, use the study space for quiet study or group collaboration and get advice from our knowledgeable library staff.

You can find us in the Clinical Education Centre (CEC) on the Royal Stoke site. Pop in to have a look at the great facilities we have to support you.

Want a quick preview of what you’ll see? Take a quick online tour via our Using the Health Library photo tutorial.

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