The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Library is situated in the Knowledge Hub and is part of a consortium of Midlands NHS libraries. We welcome anyone who is engaged with the Trust, whether you are a student, member of staff, a volunteer, patient or family member.

Click here to download a library guide

a library card to borrow books from the ROH and across the HeLM network
OpenAthens, to access a huge range of online journal articles and resources
KnowledgeShare current awareness alerts, by emailing the library team.

a literature search to support your research or day-to-day work
training on conducting literature searches and using our resources
journal articles that you are having difficulty locating.

AnatomyTV for interactive anatomy demonstrations and learning
BMJ Best Practice for clinical decision support, case studies and patient leaflets
Cambridge Core Content for postgraduate orthopaedic books by Paul A. Banaszkiewicz
ClinicalKey for clinical overviews, ebooks, journal articles and patient leaflets
Ovid, for The Bone and Joint Journal and the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, along with searching a range of medical databases.
the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub to search a broad range of journal articles
the library catalogue for books from health libraries across the Midlands
articles authored by ROH staff.

Some of these resources require an OpenAthens login. You can register for OpenAthens using the link above.

our wellbeing area, with a range of books and other resources for supporting your physical and mental health
our study space: a quiet spot where you are welcome to eat, drink, study, work and use our computers
the ROH Pantry, with a range of food, drink and toiletries arranged on the shelves for staff or students who need them.

Opening hours:

The library is staffed from 8am-4pm, Monday-Friday. Staff and students are welcome to use the library for study and work outside of these hours.

Contact us:

Email the library | 0121 685 4029 | ext. 55540

ROH Library – Knowledge Hub
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Bristol Road South
Northfield
Birmingham
B31 2AP

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