Opening Times

The library is normally staffed Mon-Fri: 09:00 - 17:00. Outside these hours you can swipe in with your BCHC ID badge, and a self-issue machine is available.

This library service also serves:

Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU)

About our Service

Access Policy

Free library membership is open to: employees, volunteers and bank staff of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and students on placement, MLCSU staff, patients at Moseley Hall Hospital, and Moor Green clients. Those not eligible for free membership can join as an external member for an annual fee of £50.

Collection and Service Information

The library has over 1400 books specialising in geriatric medicine and rehabilitation, and also general areas of medicine, nursing and health. The collection covers topics outside health and medicine too, including material on computing skills, management, sociology, and general work skills. Special collections include fiction; wellbeing; reminiscence; leisure CDs and DVDs; and resources for brain injury survivors.

The library has two study desks, accommodating up to 8 people, and one desktop computer.

Document Supply

MIDS-BCHC

Accessibility

Library fully accessible to prams and wheelchairs via the main entrance.

LMS

Shared Koha system across HeLM, a health library consortium in the Midlands

Networks

Health Libraries Midlands

MIDS INC network covering the Midlands

NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB

Sector(s)

NHS

Last updated about 2 months ago

Staff

Lesley Allen - Library Services Manager

Abi Alayo - Deputy Library Services Manager

Lesley Huss - Librarian

Isabelle Stenton - Library Skills Trainer

Mike Webb - Library Assistant with responsibilty for IT and web services

Sian Wyre - Library Administrator