Lambeth and Southwark Health Library

The Lambeth and Southwark Health Library is a specialist health promotion and public health library. It holds, or can access, publications and resources relevant to the work of all NHS employees. Subjects include health promotion, public health, management, professional development, primary care, mental health, social care, nursing, commissioning and research.

The collection consists of books, CD-ROMs, journals, reports, leaflets, teaching packs, DVDs and educational models. We also provide access to health care databases, electronic books and journals. It is the most comprehensive source of information about health promotion and public health issues in South East London.

Services include:

• Inter-library loans
• Athens login assistance
• Information search skills training
• Grant finding support including FunderFinder and Grants Online
• Management information through Emerald Management First
• Research enquiries and literature searches
• Health Promotion Access Catalogue (HPAC) for leaflets, posters and online public health evidence

The library service is available to all NHS staff and to students on placement in the NHS in Lambeth and Southwark. Other users of our services include staff in GP practices, health centres, pharmacies, dental practices, local government, schools and community and voluntary groups in Lambeth and Southwark.