The library and information service is delivered over two sites. Hirson Library is the main library at St Helier Hospital and the branch site, the Sally Howell Library is at Epsom Hospital.
The Hirson Library is on the first floor in C block next to the ECG department at St Helier Hospital. The Sally Howell Library is on the second floor in the Wells Wing at Epsom Hospital.
Our aim is to provide information to support and enable the highest possible standards of clinical care, direct patient care, evidence based practice, study, management, education, research, innovation, medical audit, clinical governance and health promotion.
The library service is available to all clinical, non clinical and support staff and students of:
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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust;
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Central Surrey Health NHS Trust;
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London and South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust;
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NHS Surrey;
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NHS Southwest London;
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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust;
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St. George's Medical School;
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Kingston and St George's School of Nursing;
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American University of the Caribbean.
Other NHS staff and students working in the area are welcome to use the library. Please contact us in advance. Patients and the public may also use the library. Again, please contact us in advance.
Have a look at our services in more detail: