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.
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:
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Open Access PCs with a networked printer
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Swansea University PCs for students
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Out of Hours access is available
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Eduroam and The Cloud Wi-Fi are available
Main Services:
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Literature Searching
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Evidence based healthcare support
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Article supply
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Book loans and requests
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Information literacy support including training in database use (Please call or email to pre-book a session with a librarian)
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Regular Evidence Updates
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Support for revalidation and reflective practice.
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Binding service (small charge)
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Photocopying & printing (small charge)
Joining the Library:
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To join the library please contact us in person or by completing the online form
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Borrowing Books:
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You may borrow a maximum of 10 books
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Loans are for 2 or 4 weeks but you can renew on request
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You will receive regular email reminders about your loans
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Books that are not available can usually be requested in from another library
Literature Searches:
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We conduct Literature Searches for research, clinical audit, service improvement, patient information and education
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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:
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The majority of journals are now available to NHS Wales staff online
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Please visit LibrarySearch for access
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Please contact the Singleton Library Staff for further help with article access
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Articles not available through NHS Wales LibrarySearch can usually be obtained via the library
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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