How did we make a difference in 2016-17? Read our latest annual report

The Brighton and Sussex NHS Library and Knowledge Service Annual Report for 2016-17 has been published.  It briefly illustrates some of the ways our work has made an impact on patient care, service improvement, study, research and clinical teaching over the last year. The report shows how our services were used in comparison to previous years, with many areas showing increased activity …

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Christmas and new year opening times

Our libraries are staffed as follows over Christmas and the New Year. 24 hour access will work as usual outside these hours. At the Royal Sussex County Hospital, the Audrey Emerton Building reception will not be staffed between Christmas and the New year, so to enter you will need to have 24-hour access enabled on your swipe card. Ask at …

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Clinical applications on library PCs

Did you know that you can access your clinical applications on computers in the libraries at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Princess Royal Hospital and Hove Polyclinic? For BSUH staff, systems such as PACS, ICE Desktop, ALERT, eOASIS and the iris virtual learning environment can all be found in the “BSUH Applications” folder on the desktop. If you find a …

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New: Accessible workstation and PC at RSCH library

We are pleased to announce we now have a new accessible workstation available 24/7 in the library at the RSCH in Brighton. It has a height adjustable desk and the following software on the PC: Read&Write – for those with dyslexia and other learning difficulties Claroread – helps reading, writing, studying and increases confidence. MindGenius – captures ideas, visualises information, …

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