News and information from the Health Library at County Hospital Stafford.

Did you know that NHS staff have free, online access to the latest edition of the Royal Marsden Manual. Log in using your OpenAthens details. rmmonline.co.uk Contact us if you need any help: library@uhnm.nhs.uk.

Easter 2026

Happy Good Friday - the library will be self-service Good Friday and Easter Monday the library will remain open over the Bank Holiday Weekend for those with 24/7 access.

Easter 2026

Please note that the library will be self-service Good Friday and Easter Monday

the library remains open over the Bank Holiday Weekend for those with 24/7 access.

ClinicalKey general training March 24th

ClinicalKey general training - March 24^th – 10:00hrs UK & Ireland time –

General session highlighting two journeys on ClinicalKey- for the point of care and for reference or research. Save time and feel free to refer your users who need a refresher training.

Registration page: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bd8c5abb-82de-4e44-a283-b1d91b90828f@9274ee3f-9425-4109-a27f-9fb15c10675d

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination calls for the end of discrimination and stigmatisation based on race by looking towards a future where nobody faces the pitfalls of prejudicial treatment. The effects of prejudiced treatment can be found in the workplace and in the place of care, radically decreasing a person’s well-being.

Together we can work towards a world where everyone is treated with same care and kindness regardless of race.

Discover how discrimination can affect health disparity and what we can do to fix it, bringing us closer to a world with Zero Discrimination: racial discrimination - ClinicalKey Search

Ovid Medline training for NHS Researchers

Calling all NHS Researchers. Thinking of writing your own research paper but unsure where to begin? This one-hour course will help you build the ‘Literature review’ section of your paper using Ovid Medline run by UHNM and Keele Librarians.

Library Opening Hours

The library is accessible 24/7 to members who apply for extended hours access. Otherwise staff can access the library during PGMC opening hours Monday-Friday excluding Bank Holidays.

Library staff are increasingly working on an outreach basis and are able to come to visit/assist you and your team in your workplace if desired, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The physical library space in the chapel building is designed so that you can use it on a self-service basis but library staff are available should you need help either online or in person, Mon-Fri. If you are making a special journey to the library and know you will need help or advice it is recommended to contact us in advance to ensure staff are on hand. We welcome your enquiries.