Library
& Knowledge Service
Library & Knowledge Service
The Library & Knowledge Service is here to support all NHS employees of Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Derbyshire Community Health Services (DCHS) to deliver excellent patient care. We also extend our support to students during their placements here, providing them with the necessary tools and information to succeed.
Testimonials
"Wow! This is amazing! Thank you so much. I wasn't expecting there to be that much evidence. I really appreciate it. "
Specialty Doctor
Testimonials
"The library staff were extremely accomoodating and even ordered books for me. I had not used the library service before and I am very impressed. I was even more impressed that the librarian are willing to order from the British Library and even purchase books."
GP
Testimonials
"Excellent approachable helpful staff really went the extra mile to ensure I got the support I needed to complete my revalidation in time".
Staff Nurse
Testimonials
"They ensured that I was able to print off the articles I needed to ensure I had the knowledge to continue picking up in specialities I don’t usually work in. They went above and beyond to help ensure that I was able to access necessary documents which I needed to continue my role as a nurse".
Staff Nurse
Testimonials
"Helped me with systematic review , arrange books and very fast response. You are a very good team".
Consultant
Our Services
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Searching for a specific journal article? If it's not currently available in our collection, we can get it for you.
We offer a specialised literature search service. Just let us know what information you require and we can do the searching for you.
We offer a wide variety of information and computer skills sessions, which are available via MS Teams or face-to-face.
Stay up to date with the latest research, journal articles, and healthcare news through our evidence alert service.
You can browse, read and monitor current journal content on your mobile device, laptop or desktop computer with BrowZine.
For full-text access you will need an NHS Open Athens account.
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The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures provides the latest evidence-based clinical skills and procedures related to essential aspects of patient care.
You can access the online version via your NHS Open Athens account.
The Chesterfield Royal Research Repository collates & stores all the fantastic work produced by staff members whilst working at our Trust.
It showcases research papers, conference posters, theses & books.
Our Resources
Search our library catalogue to discover our print and eBook collection.
Access to our eBooks requires an NHS Open Athens account.
BMJ Best Practice is a trusted clinical decision support tool which provides healthcare professionals with access to the latest relevant clinical information when making diagnosis and treatment decisions.
The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub connects you to a range of resources including, journals, databases, eBooks and clinical decision support tools.
