Library Services

We provide a comprehensive library service for staff, students and partners available on the Stepping Hill Hospital site.

Library Overview

We support all of the trust;

clinical or non-clinical
community or hospital based
staff or student
and a Trust ID badge is all you need to join!

Our resources cover all aspects of the trust;

nursing and medical
management and administration
personal and professional skills
your health and well being
and even a fiction collection!

You can find us on the first floor of Pinewood House. The library has a first-rate collection of books and journals along with a quiet study area and access to computers with printing and photocopying facilities. Library staff are always happy to help if you have any questions.

Library Values

We ensure that you can access the latest evidence-based knowledge through the library’s services and resources regardless of your location, job function or the time of day. Our services save you time and the Trust money thus helping everyone, no matter what their role, contribute to delivering safe, seamless patient-centred care to the highest standards.

Library contact details

Knowledge and Library Services
Education Centre Library
Pinewood House
Stepping Hill Hospital
Stockport, Cheshire
SK2 7JE

Telephone: 0161 419 4690
E-mail: [email protected].

Opening hours

Access to the library is 24/7 with your Trust staff ID card.

Books can be borrowed, returned and renewed using the self-issue machine on the library front desk.

Library membership

You can join the library if you are working or on placement at an NHS trust within Greater Manchester. You will need to come to the library with your NHS ID badge or a recent payslip to complete a membership form.

OpenAthens

Open Athens gives you a single log in to access all our online resources, such as journals and databases. You can self-register for OpenAthens by completing the short form with your work email address at https://openathens.nice.org.uk/ . For further support, contact the library [email protected]

Online resources

We have a wide range of online resources that you can discover through the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub https://library.nhs.uk/Stockport . See the Library Links page for links to our other online resources.

Inter-Library Loans (ILL)

If you can’t find the book or journal article you need in the library or in our online collections, we can request a copy from another library for you. To request a book or article, email [email protected]

Literature Search Service

If you are looking for evidence to support your clinical or non-clinical decision-making, we offer literature searches to save you time finding the evidence base. We can find evidence to support patient care, guideline development, service improvement and more. To request a search, visit the library intranet page or email [email protected]

Research Support

The Library can offer:

Training on how to do a search [1 to 1 or a group session]
Carry out a search for you
Provide you with the articles you need#

Current Awareness

Current awareness updates can help you stay up to date with the latest evidence in your field. We offer email bulletins which bring together recently published research, news and guidelines on your area of interest. We can also set up Table of Contents alerts (eTOCs) for journals which will send you the contents list whenever a new issue is published.

To request current awareness, visit the library intranet page or email [email protected]

Training

We offer 1-2-1 and group training sessions for support with information skills including finding and appraising the evidence, referencing and more. To arrange a tailored training session, contact the library [email protected]

A full list of all training opportunities throughout the Trust, can be found on the Training and Development microsite (intranet) or you can contact Training and Development on 0161 419 4956.

For e-learning information contact [email protected]

Enquiry service

The library team are happy to help with any questions you may have and we can offer support with finding and using our resources and services. Please contact us using the details below.

1^st Floor Pinewood House, Stepping Hill Hospital
0161 419 4690
[email protected]

Library Books

Library Catalogue

The library catalogue is on the hospital intranet and can be accessed via the library microsite or through all Trust applications. The catalogue will show you if a book is available and the class number for where to find it in the library.

E-Books

The library also has e-book collections, which you can access online from wherever you are, whenever you need them. To access e-books, you will need to log in with your OpenAthens account. If you don’t have an OpenAthens log in, register with your work email address here: https://openathens.nice.org.uk or contact the library for support [email protected]

Oxford Handbooks

You have access to the latest editions of Oxford Handbooks and Textbooks online, including handbooks for medicine, nursing and specialty training.

https://pages.oup.com/hee

Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical and Cancer Nursing Procedures

The Royal Marsden Manual includes over 350 evidence-based clinical procedures related to every aspect of care.

http://www.rmmonline.co.uk/

VLEbooks

Over 1,000 e-books on clinical and non-clinical topics.

http://www.vlebooks.com/

Kortext Ebooks

Over 200 clinical and non-clinical ebooks including resilience, sustainability and inclusion collections. Choose sign up through institution to log in with OpenAthens.

https://read.kortext.com/library/institution

Library Links