NHS knowledge and library services in England in the digital age

Abstract

National Health Service (NHS) knowledge and library services in England are integrating digital advances into their systems and services. Health Education England (HEE) leads on the development of NHS library services. A key workstream focuses on (1) improving the infrastructure to enable discovery and management of digital knowledge resources; (2) collaborating with local teams to establish regional library management systems that are integrated with the new national discovery service for healthcare staff and learners. This article explores initiatives on resource discovery as well as the need for system-wide partnership working to ensure that biomedical knowledge in computable form is findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.

Transforming health science libraries around the globe: The impact of technology

“…In England, Artificial Intelligence is playing an increasing role in resource discovery, improving the search experience for users and reducing the time it takes to summarize and synthesis evidence (Lacey Bryant et al, 2022). The information needs of citizens are seen as important as those of NHS staff.…”

“…• Australia (Siemensma & McDonald, 2023) • Bangladesh (Rahman & Al Mamun, 2024) • China (Zhang et al, 2023) • England (Lacey Bryant et al, 2022) • Germany (Raak et al, 2023) • Sweden (Ekstrand & Strandberg, 2023) • The United States (Wheeler et al, 2022) The authors each seek to reflect on how technology is transforming library and information services in their country. The aim of each article is to serve as a road map, describing two or three key technologies which are changing how libraries support their different user groups.…”

“…This article looks at the seven articles which have been published so far in this series on the impact of technology on the provision of health information. These articles come from: Australia (Siemensma & McDonald, 2023) Bangladesh (Rahman & Al Mamun, 2024) China (Zhang et al, 2023) England (Lacey Bryant et al, 2022) Germany (Raak et al, 2023) Sweden (Ekstrand & Strandberg, 2023) The United States (Wheeler et al, 2022) …”

ChatGPT in medical libraries, possibilities and future directions: An integrative review

“…Medical library services are crucial in supporting healthcare professionals to provide optimal patient care through facilitating access to the latest research, clinical guidelines and resources (Lacey Bryant et al, 2022). Despite their pivotal role, medical libraries often face challenges in meeting the diverse needs of healthcare professionals (Safdari et al, 2018).…”

Technology and informatics in Australian health libraries

“…Getting the right information, to the right person, at the right time and place, and in the right format is core to health librarianship. Similar to the United Kingdom, Australian health libraries are focused on integrating digital advances into their systems and services; incorporating digital tools and automation into the resource discovery process; and partnering with stakeholders across different levels of the organisation (Lacey Bryant et al, 2022).…”