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We provide library & info services 24/7 4 healthcare staff and students working across Cornwall & IoS

The Library buildings are accessible for 24/7 use (subject to application - please enquire) and are staffed from 8am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday*
(*Bodmin staffed on Tuesday 8.30am-4.30pm - email for other times & access: [email protected])

Further service enquiries can be made through [email protected] or message us on Twitter page:

We aim to answer your queries within

24 hours* (*48 hours on weekends). As the building is an NHS hospital building, Covid restrictions are still in place. Cornwall Health Library Website: https://cornwallhealthlibrary.nhs.uk/

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust:
https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/

Freedom of Information:
https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/our-organisation/freedom-of-information/

Press and Media:
https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/get-in-touch/

19/08/2026

today and we think we should read these books
Did you know we have various hobbie and wellbeing books as well as our medical stock? Everything from yoga to woodworking... You can have books shipped and return them through internal mail in Cornwall too. Open to all Cornwall NHS students and staff.
Found out more on our website.

09/08/2026

Love books? Love the sea? 🌊📖
Celebrate by diving into our summer reading collection. Discover stories, science and seaside inspiration, all free for NHS staff and students in Cornwall - they can even be sent to your departments!
Check out our biog for more info and join today.

07/08/2026

🩷 Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week! 🩷
We're delighted to share a selection of new breastfeeding and infant feeding books now available through NHS Cornwall Health Library. Explore evidence-based resources to support learning, practice and patient care.
📚 View the collection on our SWIMS catalogue: 🔗 https://cornwallhealthlibrary.nhs.uk/books/swims-catalogue/ and search breast feeding

06/08/2026

Welcome to our new RCHT F1 & F2 DOCTORS!
We have been taking part in inductions with the Postgraduate RCHT team the last couple of weeks spreading the word on how we can help doctors save time, find reliable sources and know where to go for their wellbeing.
We have met quite a few already in the library and look forward to meeting more and getting to know you all.
DYNNARGH DHIS!WELCOME! TO ALL OF OUR NEW F1 & F2 DOCTORS!

01/08/2026

Need a Reliable Clinical Answer Fast? 🩺📱

Get access to UpToDate through Cornwall Health Library - a completely FREE clinical decision support resource trusted by healthcare professionals around the world.

✅ Evidence-based recommendations
✅ Expert-authored, peer-reviewed content
✅ Hundreds of clinical specialties covered
✅ Supports point-of-care decision making
✅ Ideal for study, treatment planning, and continuous professional development
✅ Available online and via the mobile app

Whether you need a quick answer during patient care or want to stay current with the latest evidence, UpToDate can help you make informed clinical decisions with confidence.

🔑 Access with your OpenAthens account. Apply for OpenAthens here if needed: https://openathens.nice.org.uk/

🌐 Find out more here:
https://cornwallhealthlibrary.nhs.uk/training/clinical-decision-making-tools/

🔗 Log in to UpToDate: https://www.uptodate.com/login

31/07/2026

🌍 International Recognition for Cornwall Health Library!

We're delighted to share that Sinead Blowers, University of Plymouth School of Nursing & Midwifery Librarian at Cornwall Health Library, has played a key role in an international research collaboration as the lead Information Specialist for OPTIMUM (Obesity in Reproduction, Perinatal and FeTal Health: International MUltidisciplinary Maternal Health Research Network).

Over the past year, Sinead has worked alongside researchers and clinicians from around the world on a groundbreaking project exploring the evidence surrounding incretin-based medications and reproductive health. The resulting publication provides a comprehensive review of the available evidence and expert consensus recommendations to help inform clinical practice and future research.

This is just the beginning for the OPTIMUM network, which will continue to bring together international expertise and research to improve maternal health outcomes for women and families worldwide. 🌟

Congratulations to Sinead on this fantastic achievement and for showcasing the value of library and knowledge specialists in international health research.

📖 Read the article here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/obr.70203

19/07/2026

Just some of the amazing art pieces that came from today's Creative Collective RCHT staff group who met today for the 2nd time outside the library to get some inspiration.
Gorgeous day, beautiful creative pieces - all different and unique.
Our library services are so thankful to be part of the journey for this wonderful group of people supporting and joining in 💙

17/07/2026

We celebrate Disability Pride Month every July. Come see our book display at our Truro branch this July.
Its an important moment for disabled people to come together as a community. An opportunity to share experiences and start conversations.
Its a celebration of the creativity, resilience and achievements of dusabled people.
Disability pride month is for anyone with a disability - or anyone who wishes to show their allyship by celebrating their disabled communities.
Its a time for embracing disability identity positively. And challenging the negative attitudes toward disability.

15/07/2026

Thank you to Sustainable RCHT team for organising the showing to People's Emergency Briefing tonight. Really eye opening and it sparked a great conversation afterwards about what we could do locally as an NHS Workforce. Looking forward to seeing what actions might happen in the future and how we can help on an individual and team level. In the meantime, if you were unable to attend or would like to read more or see some videos and links to research, please take a look at our specially created Sustainability resource list here: https://wakelet.com/wake/_RvRFhGs19GRrRvWiCrJ7 (or scan the QR code in pics) This includes a link to the new RCHT Green plan too.
Any books on the list can be sent to any healthcare location in Cornwall and there are ebooks available too 💚 Look at for more events from the sustainable team in the future too - we highly recommend sustainability climatechange

Address

Knowledge Spa Building (3rd Floor), Royal Cornwall Hospital
Truro
TR13HD

Telephone

+441872256444

Website

https://cornwallhealthlibrary.nhs.uk/

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