Health Promotion Resources

Induction

Library services: Health Promotion Resources

We cover the whole county

We lend resources to registered members

We distribute free leaflets to anyone

Our website, with information about us, is at: http://www.library.northants.nhs.uk/

(click the link on the left to Health Promotion Resources)

Who can join?

All NHS staff in Northamptonshire School staff Local government staff Emergency services staff Voluntary and community groups Students on NHS placements Reference access for public, carers and

patients

Why join? To borrow health education resources

(objects) covering wide range of topics; available to borrow to registered members

A delivery/collection service for booked resources

Quarterly free Health Promotion Resources bulletin

Effective Displays training

How you can join

In person

By post

Online/by email

Joining in person

Come to Health Promotion Resources

Fill in and sign the membership form

We will give you a membership card with a barcode number (your ID number) and introductory leaflets, and answer any questions you may have

Joining online or by post Go to: http://www.library.northants.nhs.uk/, click

under Membership & Services, then Library membership on the left of the screen – look for Library Membership Form

Print out the form, fill it in and send it back to Health Promotion by post

Or download the form, fill it in on your computer, type your signature, and email it back to us at hpresources@northants.nhs.uk

Joining online or by post 2

We will send you some introductory leaflets and a membership card

The barcode on the membership card is your membership number – you will need this to reserve and renew resources

When you receive your card please email us at hpresources@northants.nhs.uk so we can activate it and you can start borrowing from us!

Borrowing resources Available to reserve (book) up to a year in

advance Can be ordered by phone, email, fax or in person Delivered to collection points around the county

or can be picked up from Health Promotion Resources

Can be viewed on the online library catalogue: http://www.librarycatalogue.northants.nhs.uk/

Listed in the Health Promotion Resources catalogues at our Information Points

Can be viewed by appointment before borrowing at Health Promotion Resources

Searching the library catalogue

Catalogue record

Detailed catalogue record

Borrowing resources 2

Can borrow up to 10 items at a time

2 week loan periods but a longer period may be arranged if you ask at time of booking

If you need to keep items for longer, please contact us before they are due back and we will see if we can extend the loan period (dependent on other reservations)

How to book (reserve) a resource

Fill in a resource booking form, found online: www.library.northants.nhs.uk/Content/Health_Promotion_Resources/Resources_booking_formONLINE.doc

Booking forms are also available at our information points

Send it back to us by post, email or fax, or alternatively phone us with your order

We will confirm the item is available at the time you want to use it and book it for you

How to book (reserve) a resource 2 Resources are delivered to a collection point for

pickup or the order is put together while you wait at Health Promotion Resources

Once your loan is over, please return resources to the collection point you picked them up from, or let us know if you are taking them back somewhere different

Please return resources on time, so other people can use them! There is a charge of 25p per day for items not returned on time

We check resources when they return – please tell us about any damage or problem

Borrowing laptops/projectors Order like a resource

These can be loaned for up to one week, only to NHS staff

They need to be collected from Health Promotion Resources and need to be signed for

We will give you an extra password when you collect to enable you to log onto the laptop

If you lose the password please contact Health Promotion Resources for another one, not IT

Ordering leaflets and posters Search for leaflet/poster titles on the online library

catalogue or view samples in the catalogues at our information points. Samples have a blue sticker with the catalogue reference no (eg L2/5) and a guideline maximum order amount (eg QTY 20). Please ask if more are required

Can be ordered by phone, email, fax or in person

Delivered to collection points around the county, posted through internal NHS mail or can be picked up from Health Promotion Resources. Small amounts can be posted through Royal Mail

Ordering leaflets and posters 2

To order, fill in a leaflet request form, found at: http://www.library.northants.nhs.uk/Content/Health_Promotion_Resources/leaflet_request_formONLINE.doc

Put the catalogue reference no. (eg L1/1) as well as the title

Tell us how many you want

Select where you want the leaflets delivered

Email, fax, post or give us the form

Ordering leaflets and posters 3

Leaflet orders can be done while you wait at Health Promotion and we aim to post an order out within 2 days for in-stock items

If a leaflet is not in stock we will let you know

We can keep your order as a back order to fulfil when leaflets come into stock

Information points 10 publicly accessible NHS buildings

around the county, they are places to pick up and leave resources for return

Catalogues for resources and leaflets

Order forms for leaflets and resources

Health Promotion Resource bulletins

Deliveries of leaflets and resources daily or weekly dependent on location

Information point locations Corby

Willowbrook Surgery

Daventry Abbey Centre Danetre Hospital

Northampton Berrywood Hospital Northampton General

Hospital Westgate 2

Kettering Kettering General Hospital

Rushden Rectory Road Clinic

Thrapston Green Lane Health Clinic

Towcester Brook Health Centre

Wellingborough Isebrook Hospital

Health Promotion Resources bulletin Quarterly

Delivered direct to your email address

Available on library website under Health Promotion Resources Bulletins

Highlights new resources and leaflets

Sometimes themed issue

Effective displays training

Creating displays and eye catching presentations

Practical hands-on half day course

Health Promotion focus

Variety of locations

Experienced trainer

Free to registered members

Contact We are open Monday to Friday 9 am – 5

pm Health Promotion Resources Service,

Westgate House 2, Ground Floor, 21 Gambrel Road, Westgate Industrial Estate, Northampton

Tel: 01604 321516 Fax: 01604 685465 Email: hpresources@northants.nhs.uk