The Library specialises in the non-clinical aspects of healthcare and holds information and resources to support healthcare planning, policy, management and service improvement. The Library holds the latest literature on subjects including:
Our Services
Literature Search Service
The Health Management Library provides a expert literature search service. All customised literature searches are carried out by experienced professional librarians. The team uses the Library's extensive database along with a range of online databases and web research to carry out searches of the published literature.
Loan and Document Delivery Service
A full loan, photocopying and downloading service is available throughout Scotland. All items can be emailed or posted to you.
Ask a Librarian
If you have a question or reference enquiry, the Library team will be happy to help and will endeavour to answer your enquiry using their expert knowledge of retrieving information from a range of reference material within the Library.
Training Support Materials
The Health Management Library has a collection of DVD- and video-based training materials available for loan and which can be booked in advance. These resources can support the delivery of training in areas such as managing change, diversity, facilitation skills and project management.
Current Awareness Service
In order to help you keep up-to-date with fast moving healthcare issues, all NHS Scotland staff can subscribe to the Library's free monthly current awareness bulletin. This bulletin provides details of recently published articles, reports, policy and books and can be emailed to you each month.
Contact The Library:
For more information or to access any of the services available please contact the Library team at:
Telephone: 0131 275 7760
Fax: 0131 315 2369
Email:nss.hmlibrary@nhs.net
Website Requests:www.healthmanagementonline.co.uk