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Set a new year resolution - Join the Health Library

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 NHS staff - make a start to the new year by joining the Health Library.

infograph listing the advantages of joining the health library as described below

You'll get:

Support for your studies

Use the library to help you study for any courses you're taking. You'll find a pleasant environment for studying in, access to IT facilities and a wealth of books to borrow covering a wide range of healthcare-based topics.

Support for professional development

You can borrow from our Medical Exam Revision collection for support when you are preparing to take your further exams. We also have ejournals, databases and clinical tools you can search to expand your clinical knowledge and find evidence to support clinical decision making.

Support for research

We can help you to find the evidence you need. Make a request to our Literature Search Service and we'll do the searching for you. Complete a search yourself using our bibliographic databases and full-text journals. Sign up for evidence updates straight to your inbox to stay on top of the latest published research.

Support for patient care

Get the latest evidence, best practice, recommendations and procedures from our KnowledgeShare evidence updates. Personalised updates can be set up for you and set straight to your inbox.

How to join


To join the Health Library:
  1. Go to the Health Library website to get the application form
  2. Complete the form and bring it to the Health Library with your NHS ID badge
  3. We will set up your membership and contact you to come and pick your library card up
  4. Start using the Health Library!

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