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

This library service also serves:

Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust

About our Service

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.

Collection and Service Information

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

Document Supply

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

Accessibility

The library is accessible to wheelchair users.

LMS

SWIMS (Infor's V-Smart, Iguana and V-Insight)

Networks

Psychiatric Libraries Co-operative Scheme

SWIMS Network - South and West Resource Sharing

Sector(s)

NHS

Last updated 2 months ago

Staff

Alice Girling - Deputy Head of Education

Barbara Peirce - Knowledge and Library System Specialist

Richard Daly - Clinical Librarian and Knowledge Specialist

Emily Cieciura - Knowledge & Evidence Outreach professional

Caitlynne Lancaster - Embedded Knowledge & Evidence Outreach professional (Dorset Healthcare)

Jackie Baines - Library Assistant