Library & Information Services
The library offers a comprehensive service, providing information for evidence-based patient care, continuing professional development, education and research.
Your Library
The library houses a multi-disciplinary collection of materials on all aspects of palliative and end-of-life care, including specialist journals, books and online resources.
Contact
General enquiries: library@arhc.org.uk
Or call us:
Library: 01223 675782
Education Centre: 01223 675801
Professional Resources
Awareness Bulletin
Health Education England’s Horizon Scanning Service provides information on Palliative Care including best practice, innovation in service provision and future risk factors.
You can browse regular updates (last updated 2023) via:
Literature Searches
Our Library and Learning Resource Officer is happy to help with literature searches. To request a literature search please complete and return the Literature Request Form to library@arhc.org.uk.
Inter-Library Loans
Requesting items not held in the library*
If we do not have the journal, article or book you need we can usually get it from another library. Please send details to library@arhc.org.uk
How long does the request take?
Most articles arrive within 24 hours of the library requesting them. The rest usually arrive within 2-3 days. Book requests usually arrive within 3-14 days, depending on where they are being borrowed from.
Online Catalogue
The East of England NHS Libraries catalogue can be accessed via the online catalogue.
List of historical journal holdings, which can be requested via the Library and Learning Resources Officer, Piotr Czosnyka. View the list here.
Children, Teenagers & Young People
We have developed a useful resources guide for children, teenagers and young people which families can use to help them think about serious illness and bereavement.
Critical Appraisal Tools
Critical Appraisal is a process of systematically evaluating evidence for accuracy, relevance and validity, eliminating research that isn’t relevant or robust enough for the question you are asking.
More information can be found via the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) or the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBM) websites
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity subscribes to the Mid & South Essex University Hospitals Group Equality & Inclusion current awareness bulletin. The weekly online publication provides links to relevant commentaries, evidence based articles, events, multimedia resources and more.
Access the bulletin here
NHS Knowledge and library hub
Evidence, knowledge and literature searches made easier with an online catalogue allowing access to online resources from the NHS. https://library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub/
A useful guide for Nurses and Midwives looking for information via the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. https://library.nhs.uk/nursingandmidwifery/
A useful guide for healthcare professionals working in palliative care looking for information via the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. https://library.nhs.uk/palliative-and-hospice-care/
Other NHS Resources
BMJ Best Practice, a clinical support tool for health professionals. Versatile and smart, BMJ Best Practice is your expert guide to diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention, anytime, anywhere.
Staff, volunteers and students working at Arthur Rank Hospice also have access to the national core content, a range of electronic databases, full-text journals and e-books. An Athens account will be needed for most of these resources. Go to the NICE Open Athens website to register.
Quality standard [QS13]Published: 28 November 2011 Last updated: 02 September 2021, please follow the link for a PDF. LINK.
Membership
Membership is available to Arthur Rank Hospice staff and volunteers and to staff working for other healthcare organisations in the area who are providing palliative or end of life care to patients. Students on placement and those attending courses at Arthur Rank Hospice may be given temporary membership.
Non-members are welcome to use the library for reference purposes and may photocopy items of interest.
To apply for membership fill in the online registration form here or come to our Library during staffed times.
Location and opening hours
The library is situated in the Education and Conference Centre on the first floor of the Hospice. It is staffed on Mondays between 9.30am-5.00pm and Wednesdays between 9.30am-3.00pm.
The library space is open outside of these hours offering both a study area, access to networked computers and an informal seating area.
Learners attending courses at Arthur Rank Hospice Charity are encouraged to use the library for relaxation, study and reflection.
Photocopying and printing is available. A small charge may apply. Please note *ALL PHOTOCOPYING AND PRINTING IS SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT LAW*
Piotr Czosnyka
Piotr has a MA in Library and Information Science from UCL, his areas of interest include supporting researchers, information literacy, cataloguing, customer service. Piotr’s library experience is anchored in higher education, health, and special collections. Please do not hesitate to visit the library or send him an email library@arhc.org.uk.