Library Services

The Library and Knowledge Services at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust offers a range of services  that support patient care, clinical practice, continued professional development, education and learning for all staff and students on placement with the Trust. 

These services are available to all LGT staff as well as staff and students affiliated with the Trust. Please note that you must Join the library before you can use these services. See list of services below:

Lending

The libraries house a collection of 15,000 books and reports, covering a wide variety of medical, nursing, allied health and management subjects. Members can borrow up to 8 books at a time from either QEH or UHL library.

Our online catalogue will enable you to:

• Search for items
• Renew items
• Reserve items
• Update your contact details
• Create lists of your favourite titles

Inter-Library Loan (ILL)

The Library can borrow books for its’ members from another libraries the items are not in stock.

Document Supply

Members can request journal articles that they don’t have access to. However, please check the BrowZine journal website before requesting.

Mediated Evidence Search

The library offers a mediated evidence search service to support colleagues who are:

• undertaking Quality Improvements projects
• reviewing evidence as part of a clinical audit
• engaged in service improvement
• require information to support the direct delivery of patient care

To request a search please email us.

Information Skills Training

Please use the following links to navigate around this section:

• Joining the Library
• Facilities
• E-resources