Library Services
Knowledge and Library Services at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust offers a range of services, supporting evidence-based practice, service development and improvement, continued professional development, teaching and learning and research.
All LGT staff are entitled to library membership, as well as staff and students affiliated with the Trust. Please note that you must join the library before you can use these services.
Locations and contact
For general library enquiries please email, LG.LKS@nhs.net
Queen Elizabeth Hospital: Healthcare Library, Education Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, Woolwich, London, SE18 4QH
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8am to 7pm
Tel: 020 8836 6748
University Hospital Lewisham: Education Centre, University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LH
Opening hours: Monday — Saturday 7am to 8pm
Computer study room: Monday — Saturday 7am to 8pm
Tel: 020 3192 6454
Lending
Members can borrow up to 8 books at a time from either QEH or UHL library. Our physical book stock consists of 8,000 items, covering a wide variety of medical, nursing, allied health and management subjects.
Our online catalogue enables members to search for, renew and reserve books, and create lists.
Inter-library loans
The library shares its online catalogue with 22 other London healthcare libraries, with a joint collection of nearly 100,000 titles. Members can reserve books from partner libraries via the online catalogue. Reserved books are posted to either QEH or UHL for collection. For books that do not appear on the shared catalogue, please email us. Where possible, library staff will source these books from other regions.
Document supply
Members can request copies of journal articles that aren’t included within our collections. However, please check journal holdings before placing a request.
Evidence search service
The library offers an evidence search service to support patient care, service development and improvement, quality improvement projects, clinical audits, and related work. We regret that we cannot undertake searches that form part of coursework. To request a search please email us.
Information skills training
Information skills training is available for all LGT clinical and non-clinical staff, as well as students on placement. Sessions focus on how to use healthcare databases and other trusted resources to find evidence-based information. Critical appraisal and academic writing skills training is also on offer. Group and one-to-one bespoke sessions are available on request.