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CDDFT - With You All The Way

Library Services

CDDFT Library Services

Welcome to our Library and Information Services

Our aim is to enable the delivery of evidence based practice patient care through the provision of a high quality and responsive library and information service supporting all staff.

We provide a service to CDDFT staff including those working in the community and students on placement within the Trust. Any NHS staff not employed by the Trust can apply for external membership for a small fee.

Our libraries support you in the work that you do, in your learning and development and any research activities that you may undertake.

Here's a quick overview of what you can expect when you register to use our service:

  • A combined stock of over 12,500 books and ejournals covering medical, nursing and other healthcare related disciplines including a broad range of management, leadership, public health and related texts.
  • Dedicated IT facilities - giving you the advantage of on site computer access for literature searching and assignment preparation etc.
  • Access to NHS Evidence healthcare databases e.g. Medline, Cinahl etc and thousands of full text journal articles - all available to you from work and from home 24 hours a day.
  • Current Awareness - keeping you up to date with the latest information that's relevant to your area of work.

Registering to use our service couldn't be easier, simply complete a Registration Form and return it to us. Once registered, we'll send you a library membership card along with details explaining all about the services and resources that are available to you.

Our libraries are located within the Education Centre at Darlington Memorial Hospital and the Learning Centre at Prospect House. Call in and see us or feel free to contact us by phone, fax or email if that's more convenient for you.

See our Related Links opposite for our contact details, opening hours and how to find us.

 

Tell us what you think

You can complete this form to provide us with feedback about our library web pages or about any aspect of our service.
We welcome your comments, compliments and suggestions and also need to know if you have a complaint about any service which we provide.

'As I was very, very nervous, I must have been the worst patient ever and they were brilliant with me and I can't thank them enough - could you please pass on my sincere thanks.'

Patient, Hysteroscopy Unit, Chester-le-Street Community Hospital