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Morriston
Library
Swansea

The library is located next to the multi-faith Centre, provides services & resources to Health Board staff & placement students to support education, patient care, audit and research.

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Morriston Hospital Library

About Us

Morriston Hospital provides acute general medical care, and care of the elderly, as well as a trauma and orthopaedic service, and specialty services including urology, rheumatology, intensive care and palliative medicine to a wide catchment area. Tertiary services based on this site include The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, and The Welsh Institute of Metabolic and Obesity Surgery. Morriston also has a regional renal unit, regional vascular surgery and maxillofacial services (including Cleft Lip & Palate). It hosts the All Wales Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer service (EMRTS Cymru).

Library Facilities / Access

Access is available to all NHS Wales staff and to students on placement.

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Study and IT facilities:

  • Open Access  PCs with a networked printer

  • Swansea University PCs for students

  • Out of Hours access is available

  • Eduroam and The Cloud Wi-Fi are available

 

Main Services:

  • Literature Searching 

  • Evidence based healthcare support

  • Article supply

  • Book loans and requests

  • Information literacy support including training in database use (Please call or email to pre-book a session with a librarian)

  • Regular Evidence Updates

  • Support for revalidation and reflective practice.

  • Binding service (small charge)

  • Photocopying & printing (small charge)

 

Joining the Library: 

  • To join the library please contact us in person or by completing the online form

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Borrowing Books:

  • You may borrow a maximum of 10 books

  • Loans are for 2 or 4 weeks but you can renew on request

  • You will receive regular email reminders about your loans

  • Books that are not available can usually be requested in from another library

 

Literature Searches:

  • We conduct Literature Searches for research, clinical audit, service improvement, patient information and education

  • Literature searching requests will be accepted from the online form or via email and returned to you via email

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​Article & eJournal Access:

  • The majority of journals are now available to NHS Wales staff online

  • Please visit LibrarySearch for access

  • Please contact the Singleton Library Staff for further help with article access

  • Articles not available through NHS Wales LibrarySearch can usually be obtained via the library

  • Email requests are also accepted and articles are returned to you via email

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Please contact us if you have any queries about the library service and we will be happy to help.

Opening Hours

Out of hours Access / Arrangements :

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An out of access card, which will grant 24 hour access, is available from the library for a deposit of £10.00.

Library Contact Details

Address : 

Morriston Hospital Library

Heol Maes Eglwys

Morriston

Cwmrhydyceirw

Swansea

SA6 6NL

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Telephone : 01792 703131

Email : library.morriston@wales.nhs.uk

website : www.nhswls.org/morriston /

sbuhb.nhs.wales/go/library-services

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Directions to the library:

Turn left at the Discharge Lounge next to the Multi-Faith Centre.

Librarian Contact Details

Library Services Manager

Rhys Whelan

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Trainee Clinical Librarian

Betsy Morgan

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Library Assistants

Anna Clements

Angela Higgins

Rebecca Probert

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Telephone : 01792 703131

Email : library.morriston@wales.nhs.uk

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