For NHS and Social Care Staff

Library Services for NHS and Social Care Staff

The Library provides a range of services and resources for NHS and  selected social care staff across South West London in support of evidence-based clinical care and service development. 

If you work at St George's you can join by filling out a form from the library, otherwise you can complete our online form.

There is also a library at Queen Mary’s Hospital, click on this link for further details. If you are a borough social worker in Wandsworth or Sutton and Merton see here.

Electronic Resources

A wide range of resources are accessible anywhere via the internet, but you will need to login with your NHS Athens first- to get a password self-register from any NHS PC

E-Journals
NHS staff have access to nearly 3,000 electronic full-text journals covering clinical medicine, nursing, psychology and healthcare management.  For more information click here and for direct access click here.

Databases
A wide range of databases such as Medline, Cinahl, PsycINFO and HMIC are available to search for journal articles on a topic.

Evidence-Based Healthcare
If you want to find out more about resources to support evidence based healthcare and the principles behind it, click here.

E-Books
For information on how to access over 400 healthcare and mental health online books, click here.

E-Learning
NHS staff across London now have access to the  BMJLearning suite of interactive online CPD modules. Athens password required.

Services

A range of library and information services are on offer supporting clinical or managerial decision making.

Information Searching and Enquiries
Staff can request a literature search to support patient care and service transformation using our Clinical and Research Enquiry Service (CARES). Use the online form to access this free service or email jkirby@sgul.ac.uk outlining your request.

Visit our REO (Research Enquiries Office) or email library@sgul.ac.uk to answer your general enquiries.

Keeping Up to Date
Use our customised CARES Alerts service to be regularly updated in your clinical or managerial field. Sign-up to our weekly Health E-news health policy bulletin direct to your in-box. Email hen@sgul.ac.uk to join.

Interlibrary Loans 
To get an article which we don't have at St George's library see here.

Document Supply
If you are unable to come the library you can also request photocopies from print journals or request a book here. (Conditions apply).

Training
A free bookable programme of information skills training is available, supporting learning and development and evidence-based care and decision-making. Drop-in sessions on literature searching are available on Thursday’s at Queen Mary’s Hospital Library. Sessions are also held at St George’s library every Thursday 3-4, email liblearn@sgul.ac.uk to check availability.

Outreach Training Librarian
If you find it difficult to reach either St George’s or Queen Mary’s Library, Ron Hudson is your Outreach Training Librarian, who can provide free, tailored training sessions at your desk. Email: ron.hudson@croydonpct.nhs.uk or telephone: 020 8274 6316

Blog
Keep up-to-date with all the latest NHS library and information services developments from St. George’s Library with our NHS Library Services Blog.

Your Library

The NHS Staff Library User Group
NHS Library Services User Survey 2008

Key Contacts

Karen John-Pierre
NHS Liaison Librarian
kjohn@sgul.ac.uk
020 8725 5441

Joelle Kirby
PCT Librarian
jkirby@sgul.ac.uk
020 8725 5433