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Clinical Librarian Support

Every patient outcome starts with a decision. Every decision starts with knowledge... 

Our Clinical Librarian collaborates and works alongside clinical staff to ensure that questions in patient care are answered use a high quality, reliable evidence base. This may include finding evidence to support patient decision-making at the point of care, or to identify current best practice tailored to your patient’s precise needs.

Our Clinical Librarian provides dedicated support to become a valuable team member in the clinical specialities they support, to save clinical staff time and embed evidence-based practice in to patient care and clinical decision-making.

How can a Clinical Librarian support clinical teams?

Our Clinical Librarian can:

  • Regularly attend and participate in ward rounds, patient case reviews, audits, MDT meetings or handover huddles.

  • Support quality improvement or service development projects.

  • Help you to set up and run a journal club.

  • Provide written evidence summaries on request, or support clinical staff undertaking a systematic review.

How do clinical teams access Clinical Librarian Support?

Email stephen.macdonald7@nhs.net or book an appointment for an initial chat here