Library and Knowledge Service

Library and Knowledge Service

Illustration of a clinical staff member The library service is available to all Trust staff, volunteers and students on placement. We provide a range of traditional library services including print and electronic textbooks and journals, literature searching, document supply and information skills training. The service supports Trust staff to improve patient and population health through evidence-based practice with library staff contributing to clinical and corporate research, education and lifelong learning.

Contact

bwc.library@nhs.net

Women's Hospital library

Library & Knowledge Service,
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham Women’s Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TG

0121 335 8233

Children's Hospital library

Library & Knowledge Service
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH

0121 333 8644

Opening hours

The service is staffed by Ann Daly, Derick Yates, Angela Ward, Laurence Ellis, David Harding from 9 am – 5 pm Monday to Friday and out-of-hours access is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week with your Trust ID.

Online resources

library hub

NHS Knowledge and Library Hub

After installing LibKey onto a browser make sure to select Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital as your organisation

OpenAthens

Library services

Catalogue and journals

Databases

Guidelines