Cornwall Health Library offers the following services and more!
If you can’t find what you’re looking for here or need help with anything at all, please contact us through our website contact form or via email rcht.cornwallhealthlibrary@nhs.net
| Access | Services | Training | Help |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Athens An authentication system that enables you to unlock access to NHS funded resources. | NHS Knowledge & Library Hub Connects you to high-quality, NHS-funded, knowledge and evidence resources in one place. | Training Services We provide 1-2-1 & group sessions on a range of topics including literature searching, critical appraisal, referencing and much more! | Literature Searches Can be requested for patient care, research, quality improvement, guideline or pathway development, audits etc. |
| Request a Journal Article You can request any journal article here and we will try to get it sent to your inbox within 48 hours FREE. | Request a Book We have a selection of books including; academic, wellbeing, poetry, fiction etc. If you can’t find it on our catalogue, please request on the form and we will source it for you. | BMJ Best Practice One of the best clinical decision-making tools providing step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Available as an app. | UpToDate Provides evidence-based, point-of-care, clinical decision support to help you make care decisions with confidence. Available for RCHT staff and as an app. |
| Library Book Catalogue Search our SWIMS catalogue for available print and eBooks in the South West. | LibKey A browser extension that automatically provides links to full text articles subscribed to by Cornwall Health Library. | Why use NHS libraries? Why work with Librarians & Knowledge Specialists? Helping to provide the best evidence for the best care. | Health Literacy Health literacy is about a person’s ability to understand and use information to make decisions about their health. |
For more information about what we offer, please see the rest of this website, contact us directly [contact form] or come in to one of our libraries at Truro and Bodmin to see us.
At Royal Cornwall Hospital we’re on the top floor of the Knowledge Spa building – Staffed weekdays 08:30-16:30
At Bodmin Hospital the Library is in Banham House – Staffed Tuesdays 08:30-16.00
Please get in touch if you have any questions, problems, or resources you want to access – Ask us about anything!
We’re also on social media, look for @chealthlib on Instagram and Facebook