Library & Knowledge Services
The Library, based at the new Learning Centre at Calderdale Royal Hospital is open to all staff and students on placement at CHFT, whatever their job role. If you need help or advice or are just looking for somewhere quiet to work – come and see us.
Beyond the shelves, we provide a range of traditional library resources and electronic tools that enable staff to access the latest evidence-based information in regard to patient care, research, NHS policy, management, leadership and education.
How to reach us
Contact Details
Email: library@cht.nhs.uk
Phone: 01422 224191
Address: Library and Knowledge Service, The Learning Centre, First floor, The Calderdale Royal Hospital, Dryclough Lane, Halifax, HX3 0LF
Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday: 08:30 - 17:00
Friday: 08:30 - 16:30
Parking
Please note that the Learning Centre only has limited disabled parking (for Learning Centre users only) and a drop-off area.
Parking at the hospital is currently limited due to the ongiong construction of the multi-storey carpark. There is roadside parking is available around the hospital site.
What our staff say
“The library is a wonderful space to work in and the staff are incredibly helpful and accommodating. I know I can have a comfortable workspace in the library and ask for any assistance when I may need it.”
“I am really really grateful to the library staff. Accessing journals is a crucial part of expanding my knowledge and tackling complex clinical cases. This really helps me to provide the best possible patient care. Thanks so much!”
“We are very fortunate to have such a responsive and helpful library service - they provide me with literature searches and associated articles very promptly which in turn allows me to efficiently update guidance, provide teaching and produce articles."
We have a wealth on online resources available to our CHFT colleagues and library users for free, from journal articles to current awareness alerts to evidence based point-of-care tools.
Yorkshire & the Humber Library Catalogue
Our library catalogue gives our users access to all the book stock available in health libraries across Yorkshire and Humber. If a book is not available in the catalogue, you can request it from us for free. We also can deliver books to staff based at HRI or in the community.
Current Awareness Service
KnowledgeShare is a current awareness service that helps you keep up to date with advancements in your field. It gathers new reports, guidelines and research articles on your topics of interest and sends them to your inbox in short, personalised emails every fortnight.
UK-Based Clinical Decision Support Tool
BMJ is a UK-based clinical decision support tool which is updated daily using robust evidence-based methodology and expert opinion to provide you with access to the very latest clinical information. It is available as an app, plus you can collect CME points from your reading if you register for your own account.
Evidence-based Guides for Clinical Skills
ClinicalSkills.net provides illustrated step-by-step guides to healthcare procedures and processes, providing up-to-date information on clinical skills to help promote best practice. Login with your OpenAthens details using the 'institutional access' button to access these guides.
Health and Care Evidence Search
The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is designed to connect CHFT staff and students to high quality online medical resources all through one search bar. Sign in with your OpenAthens account to find journals, e-books, point-of-care tools and much more.
Free Browser Extension
LibKey has now been installed across the Trust to enable colleagues to gain quick access to our jourmal collection. If an article is not in our collection, LibKey allows you to request access to it through us with the click of a button. We aim to supply articles within 24 hours of receipt of the request.
Evidence-Based Point of Care Tool
UpToDate is a user-friendly and reliable source of information designed to support clinical decision making. You can use UpToDate without signing in via the link above or sign in via your OpenAthens account. Reading done through UpToDate can be used to collect CME points for revalidation purposes but you must be signed in to do this.
Definitive Guide to Clinical Nursing Skills
The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical and Cancer Procedures provides up-to-date evidence-based clinical skills and procedures. It is designed to give nurses access to give nurses access to the latest research and clinical evidence relevant to their field. Login using your OpenAthens details for access.
Research and Academic Support
Literature Search Service
Our library team regularly conducts literature reviews on behalf of our colleagues to support evidence-based decision making for patient care, research, Trust guidelines and polices, service development and improvement initiatives.
"Outstanding service, the literature search and summary of key papers was amazing and super helpful. This work is informing how we can improve access to diagnostics for cancer within the Trust."
Systematic Reviews
The library team offers support to colleagues throughout the process of conducting a systematic review. We can help with writing review protocols, generating search strategies, accessing bibliographic databases, extracting search results and managing the screening process. Get in touch via email for more information about your support needs.
Publishing Support
The library supports CHFT staff to publish their research. We have a fellowship membership to BMJ Case Reports which allows resident doctors to submit a patient-centred case study of substantial novel learning value free of charge.
We celebrate our colleagues' successes by maintaining a list of publications written or contributed to by CHFT staff.
Academic Support
We offer one-to-one help and advice to CHFT staff on all aspects of the academic process, including proof-reading, referencing and literature searches. We offer a range of free one-to-one training seminars which can be arranged to fit your schedule.
"I have studied academically on and off for the last 30 years at various institutions. NEVER have I found librarians so friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. Thanks to this library and its services I have just completed my Master's with distinction."
Meet the Team
Madeline Hannah
Library Manager
madeline.hannah@cht.nhs.uk
The Library Team
library@cht.nhs.uk
Hannah Desmond
Senior Library Technician
hannah.desmond@cht.nhs.uk