Library and Knowledge Services
We support healthcare staff and students by providing the best evidence, information, and resources to support clinical decision-making, research, and lifelong professional development.
Library service changes
Our three physical book spaces within libraries are being consolidated into one physical collection at Kent and Canterbury Education Centre.
To facilitate this move we will need to close parts of the study space at K&C, WHH and QEQM from Monday, 2 June until Tuesday, 1 July. There will be no access to book stock during this time. All other services will remain the same including evidence searching, clinical librarian support and article retrieval.
Private study space will continue to be available to staff but there may be some temporary disruption during this time.
Sign up for a library account
Register for a Library Account to start borrowing books and access our library. You’ll also be able to request books, articles and information searches.
You will receive a welcome email, usually the next working day, with instructions on how to activate your Library Account.
Register for a library accountSign up for an OpenAthens account
OpenAthens is your key to freely accessing the majority of our information resources in full-text, such as articles, journals, and ebooks. When registering, use your NHS email address for automatic verification.
Sign up for OpenAthens
About us
Library and knowledge specialists work closely with all healthcare staff, trainees, and students, providing their unique expertise to support individuals and teams with clinical decision-making, research, and lifelong professional development.
Library and Knowledge staff are able to bring reliable, up-to-date evidence to healthcare, supporting informed decision-making and helping to deliver real change.
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Sign up to our mailing list to receive updates on new resources, journals, books, skills workshops, how-to guides and much more!
Sign up to our newsletterNHS Knowledge and Library Hub
The national Knowledge and Library Hub connects NHS staff and learners to high quality knowledge and evidence resources, all in one place. Funded by Health Education England, it includes articles, ebooks, clinical decision support resources, NICE Guidelines and more. Start searching today!
Learn more about the NHS Knowledge and Library HubAn OpenAthens account required. If you have an account already, you’re all set. If not, sign up for OpenAthens.
Contact us
Library staff are on hand to answer any questions you may have about finding research, books and articles, and to demonstrate the information resources that we offer to all staff. Remote services are also available, including evidence searches, article sourcing, and information resource discovery, ensuring that the best knowledge and evidence is always at the fingertips of staff and learners.
Call 01227 766877, ext. 722-4354
Email ekhuft.lks@nhs.net