The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Library is dedicated to supporting the knowledge and information requirements of our staff, students, and volunteers. Find us in the Knowledge Hub!

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Library Latest: Due to Librarian absence The Royal Orthopaedic Library will be unstaffed between 31st August 2024 and 15th September 2024. Please email any queries to roh.library@nhs.net and we will respond from 16th September onwards.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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

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.

NHS Knowledge and Library Hub to search for journal articles, e-books, guidelines and evidence summaries in one place
the HeLM library catalogue to search our book collection, plus books from across the Midlands
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 Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, along with searching a range of medical databases
Our Bone and Joint Journal direct subscription
articles authored by ROH staff.

Some of these resources require an OpenAthens login. You can register for OpenAthens here

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:

We’re located in the Knowledge Hub at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham.

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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