Developing multidisciplinary library services in trust hospitals: a case study at the City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Trust.

Abstract

The paper describes an example of good practice in the establishment of multidisciplinary library services at a Trust hospital. In 1995, City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Trust commissioned a survey to determine their needs for library services for all staff. The results of the survey and the recommendations are described. The Trust's further actions are briefly noted. This case study is set into the wider context of the need for well-resourced library and information services within the NHS. The constraints under which such developments operate are listed.