Clinical outreach service

What is the Clinical Outreach service?

The Clinical Outreach service is here to help you to deliver high standards of care based on the latest available evidence.  The service can be delivered in your place of work, in the hospital library at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, by telephone or email; whichever is the most convenient for you.

• Who can use the Clinical Outreach service?
• What does the Clinical Outreach service offer?
• How do I contact the Clinical Outreach Librarian?

Who can use the Clinical Outreach service?

The Clinical Outreach service is available to NHS staff employed by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

What does the Clinical Outreach service offer?

The Outreach Service will save you time by helping you to locate evidence based information by: 

•  Literature Searching Service

The Clinical Outreach Librarian can conduct literature searches on your behalf for audit, guidelines, protocols, care pathways and research. This service is primarily available for clinical need and work-related research. 

Please see our Enquires page about this service and to download a Literature Search request form

• Information Search Skills

The Clinical Outreach Librarian can support you to update your searching skills with sessions face-to-face in your place of work, or in the hospital library at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

The service also offers tailored training for teams or specialist groups on searching for information on a particular subject, for example diabetes or palliative care.

Please see our Training courses page for session times and dates.

• Critical Appraisal Skills

The Clinical Outreach Librarian can support journal clubs and provide training on basic critical appraisal skills.

Please see our Critical Appraisal Skills page for more details.

• Current awareness and alerts

The Clinical Outreach Librarian can keep you up to date with the latest evidence with a variety of current awareness services.

Please see our Current awareness and Information Bulletin pages for more details.

How can I contact the Clinical Librarian?

Contact Lorena, Gill or Claire your Clinical Outreach Librarians at:

Tel: 01296 315478
Email: clinicallibrarians@buckshealthcare.nhs.uk