Opening Times

Staffed Mon-Fri: 08.30-17.00. The library is accessible 24/7 for those staff with a Poole Hospital ID card or an Out of Hours Card

About our collection

Access Policy

All registered NHS staff working across Dorset, students on clinical placement, GPs and practice staff, CCG teams, locally based SWASFT teams, Public Health staff. Reference access to all during staffed hours.

Collections Description

A wide-ranging general health collection of over 10,000 books and 750 journal titles including mental health and learning disabilities plus more general titles on leadership, quality improvement and wellbeing. See catalogue at http://www.swims.nhs.uk (restrict searches to Bournemouth or Poole).

Document Supply

D01 (SWIMS Network); POO:DOR (PLCS)

Accessibility

The library is accessible to wheelchair users.

LMS

OLIB

Networks

SWIMS Network - South West and Central England Resource Sharing

Psychiatric Libraries Co-operative Scheme

Sector(s)

NHS

Region

HEE South

Last updated about 2 months ago

Staff

Alison Day - Lead Librarian

Barbara Peirce - Outreach Librarian and Knowledge Specialist

Jackie Baines - Library Assistant

Lola Randall - Library Assistant Apprentice

Susannah Keill - Librarian and Knowledge Specialist