Musgrove Park Hospital (MPH)
Open: Mon-Fri: 8.30am-4.30pm 24/7 for registered members
Knowledge & Library Services, Musgrove Park Academy, Musgrove Park Hospital TA1 5DA
Yeovil District Hospital (YDH)
24/7 for registered members
Variable hours (when unstaffed, please send us an email or phone us during core staff hours)
Academy Library,Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AT
(01823) 342433 / library@somersetft.nhs.uk
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Full content access to e-books provided with your Open Athens account
These pages bring together key information & services offered to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Allied Health Professionals.
If you need any assistance, or would like to give some feedback on this Guide,
please contact the library team.
A 2 minute video from HEE explains how the Library & Knowledge service can assist your career progression.
The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is a gateway to high quality knowledge and evidence resources in one place. You can find:
Full access is free to all NHS Staff and students on placement using your NHS OpenAthens account. Sign up for an Open Athens account here.
Here is a video on how to use the Library and Knowledge Hub
The library team offer training in a range of topics, delivered F2F or via Teams.
To arrange timing for yourself or your team, please email: librarytraining@somersetft.nhs.uk or telephone: 01823 342433.
To find out more about our range of training offers, or to access help sheets and video guides, take a look at the following LibGuide links:
Assisted Searching for Evidence - Basic & Advanced
Library Induction/Finding Reliable Health Information
Knowledge Mobilisation
We have library facilities at both Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil Hospital. Both libraries are located in the Academy they offer the following services:
In Musgrove Park Hospital you can also book study space. To request a booking please login to a trust PC or the trust network and click here or send us an email: library@somersetft.nhs.uk
Both libraries are located in their Academy and are open 24/7 for registered members. Please send an email to Somerset FT Library and Yeovil Library for the access codes.
You can join both libraries by completing an online form: Somerset FT Library / Yeovil Library
Staffing hours for both libraries:
| Somerset FT Library | Yeovil Library |
| Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 4.30pm |
Monday - Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm Staffed hours may vary |
At Somerset FT Library, there are 2 study pods with PCs on the ground floor that are available for private bookings.
More PCs are available on the first floor. These PCs operate on a first come, first served basis. They are accessible 24/7 to registered members of the library.
All the PCs are linked to a printer on the first floor. Printing for work purposes is free. If you wish to print for private purposes, the charge is 10p per page. Please leave the money in the honesty box next to the printer.
At Yeovil Library, there are 13 PCs available for use in the library and IT Suite. Computers can be accessed 24/7. WiFi is also available in the Library.
At Somerset FT Library, two group rooms are available for bookings.
Each room has a maximum capacity of 4, they can be combined into one room with a capacity of 8.
Each room is equipped with a computer and a TV/monitor screen. These rooms are ideal for private and group study, tutorial, or training sessions for small groups.
You can request a room using Bookwise. To access Bookwise, please log on a trust computer or use the trust network. Alternatively, please send us an email.
Please respect others and the area. These rooms are not suitable as hot-desking spaces or for private or sensitive meetings/MS Teams calls.
Please comply with our room booking policy available on our website.
The librarians and evidence specialists offer training in a number of information-related skills to support your clinical or quality improvement activities. You can book online (via MS Teams) or face to face training by contacting the library directly.
Take a look at our Training LibGuide to see what's on offer.
| Somerset FT Library | Yeovil Library |
| Telephone: 01823 342433 | Telephone: 01935 384495 / 4697 |
More information on the dedicated LibGuide.
OpenAthens is the electronic key that allows access to a wide range of online resources accessible to you as NHS Staff (or students on placement).
You can register for OpenAthens here. If you are a student on placement, please register with your SomersetFT email address and choose the job role 'Student - placement'.
What are the library opening times?
How long can I borrow a books?
Can I borrow books out of hours?
How can I search for library books?
How can I request items? What if I need a book / journal articles you haven't got in your catalogue?
Can I print documents in the libraries?
Can I book a study space in the libraries?
What is OpenAthens account and how can I register for one?
I am a student, what are the services you are offering for me?
How do I access to the library?
For Somerset FT Library:
The library is located in the Academy at Musgrove Park hospital site on the ground floor. In the Hospital aim for M&S Cafe at the Concourse building and you will find the Academy opposite. Please contact the library if you need help.
For Yeovil Library:
The Library is in the Academy on Level 4 of the main Yeovil District Hospital building. Please contact the library if you have any problems trying to find us.
For both Somerset FT and Yeovil Library, please fill out the following online form
Registration is open for staff and students on placement.
Once the registration completed, you will receive a welcome email with more details about our services and how to access the library 24/7 hours. We will also invite you to collect your library card.
What are the library opening times?
Access 24/7 when you are a registered member. Please send an email to Somerset FT Library and Yeovil Library for more details.
Both libraries are staffed Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm
You can borrow for 4 weeks and renew up to 3 times. If you need the books longer, please email us.
Can I borrow books out of hours?
You can borrow books at both Somerset FT and Yeovil libraries:
How can I search for library books and articles ?
Our catalogues are accessible online through the NHS Library and Knowledge Hub.
You can search for a wide range of resources such as databases, journals and e-publications.
Renewals are possible from staff at the issue desk, by phone, by email or you can access your record and renew your books online at www.swims.nhs.uk/ (if you don't have an account, please follow the on screen instructions)
Please note that books borrowed from another Library cannot be renewed online. Please contact the library to renew these books.
| Somerset FT contact | Yeovil contact |
| Email: library@somersetft.nhs.uk | Email: library@ydh.nhs.uk |
| Phone: 01823 342433 | Phone: 01935 384495 / 4697 |
How can I request items? What if I need a book / journal articles you haven't got in your catalogue?
If you are using the Library and Knowledge Hub, you can find a request link (left side). Then, the form will be sent to us and we will request the document for you.
You can also requests books or articles using our online forms:
Somerset FT Library and Knowledge Hub
At Somerset FT Library drop-in computers are available on the first floor 24/7. You need to use your Somerset FT login. Some computers are dedicated to Sompar login. These computers are located in the computer island on the first floor. There are also two study pods with computers available and bookable study rooms.
Wifi is also available in the building and three computers are available outside the library in the Academy break out area.
At Yeovil Library PC’s are available for use in the Library and the IT Suite. Computers can be accessed 24/7. WiFi is also available in the Library.
Can I print documents in the libraries?
Yes, at both Somerset FT Library and Yeovil Library.
For Somerset FT Library, all the PCs are linked to a printer on the first floor. Printing for work purposes is free. If you wish to print for private purposes, the charge is 10p per page. Please leave the money the honesty box next to the printer.
For Yeovil library, printer is located in the IT Suite 2. Printing is charged at 5p per A4 and 10p per A3 page. Please pay the library staff.
Can I book a study space in the libraries?
At Somerset FT Library, there two pods on the ground floor available for bookings as well as two group rooms on the first floor. Both pods and group rooms are equipped with computers.
Each group room can accommodate up to 4 people and they can be combined into one room with a capacity of 8 maximum.
Each group room is also equipped with a computer and a TV/monitor screen. These rooms are ideal for private and group study, tutorial, or training sessions for small groups.
You can request a room using Bookwise. To access Bookwise, please log on a trust computer or use the trust network. Alternatively, please send us an email.
Please respect others and the area. These rooms are not suitable as hot-desking space or for private / sensitive meetings/MS Teams calls.
We also ask you to comply to our room booking policy.
What is an OpenAthens account and how can I register for one?
OpenAthens is the electronic key which allows you to access a wide range of online resources accessible to you as NHS Staff (or students on placement).
You can register for OpenAthens here. If you are a student on placement, please register with your SomersetFT email address and choose the job role 'Student - placement'.
Eating is allowed in both the libraries. Please be mindful of others and clean up after yourself. Wipes and bins are available in the library.
I am a student, what services you are offering for me?
Students on placement have access to most of the library services. This includes joining the library and access 24/7 to both libraries, borrowing items, requesting books and articles from other libraries, access to our online resources or booking study spaces. We also offer bespoke training to students and you may request an evidence search on specific occasions.
Before coming to us, please use your partnership university resources and services. Most universities offer a broad range of online resources as well as academic skills sessions and bespoke sessions. Please use our dedicated libguide for students on placement to get access to the university resources and services.
We would like to draw your attention to resources from the Public Library network which might be of interest to you or your patients and their carers. All of these resources and services are completely FREE for members of Somerset Libraries. Visit this page to sign up.
There is a Library at Home service which delivers books to library members who are unable to visit the library in person.
There are Digital Health drop-ins at Taunton and Yeovil libraries, face to face support with a member of library staff to access online health information and services, such as how to load and use the NHS App on a smartphone or tablet.
iPads can be borrowed, which are pre-loaded with reliable and accessible health information for people who might want to find out more about their health condition and play an active role in their own healthcare.
Blood Pressure monitoring kits can be borrowed.
OMI Interactive Projectors can be used by dementia patients and people with a learning difficulty.
Audio-books and e-books can be accessed free via the BorrowBox App and magazines and newspapers can be accessed for free via the Libby App. More information including video guides for setting up these services can be found here.
