Health Promotion in Berkshire
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| Berkshire Health Promotion Resources | |||
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Tel: 01753 63 8678 |
Health Promotion Resources, Old George Ward, St. Mark's Hospital, St. Mark's Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6DU |
Berkshire Health Promotion Resources is a free lending library, funded by the NHS, to support anyone in Berkshire involved in health promotion
What we provide
A support service of health related materials for anyone with a 'health promoting' role working in Berkshire.
The support available consists of:
- lending items - books, DVDs, models, etc.
- supply items - leaflets, posters, etc. - to keep
- information - web-sites, organisation and individual contacts, etc.
Items include:
- Leaflets
- Posters
- Books
- Videos
- Teaching Packs
- Audio-visual and display equipment
The leaflets and posters are 'supply' items that we provide in quantities to keep. The rest are 'lending' items that have to be booked out and returned, like a library.
Who can use the service?
The service is open to anyone working in Berkshire (paid or voluntary), in a 'health promoting' role. This generally means that you are in a position where you can pass on health related information to groups of people.
This will include:
- Teachers & lecturers
- Youth group leaders, e.g. Scouts
- GP Practice Managers
- Health Visitors
- Public library staff
- Businesses
- Nurses
And many more.
Evaluation
All items we stock are evaluated by our trained staff and by a relevant health professional before being added to the library, so you can be sure that all our items meet a minimum quality level.
Finding Items
All of our items can be viewed, previewed and ordered via the on-line catalogue. Click the Catalogue button on the main Resource Service home page, or the link at the top of each page. Download and read the Basic User Guide before using the catalogue.
Each item in the catalogue has one or more previews, so you can:
- open and read leaflets
- preview videos
- view photographs
You can search for items in several ways, including:
- Topic
- Keyword
- Title
- Item type
- Target group
- Language
- Author
or a combination of these.
Simple Search
The easiest search is by topic:
- Go to the Catalogue (Search page)
- Highlight your topic of interest in the SUBJECT list
- Click Search button (bottom right of page)
This will produce a list of every item relevant to that topic, similar to turning to a section within a printed catalogue.
Previews
Click any image on the search results list to view a preview of the item, including:
- Open and read leaflets (PDF files)
- Play video preview clips
- Enlarge photographs
Delivery and Return
All items are transported via the NHS Internal Post system. With a few exceptions, any item in our catalogue can be sent to any NHS site in Berkshire.
If your workplace is not on the system then there are several Collection/Return Points across Berkshire where items can be sent for you to collect, and return.
Parcels
Most lending items are sent out in reusable zip-up post bags with a document window showing your address.
The same bag is used for return - just remove your address to show our return label, and put it back into the Internal Post (or leave at a Collection/Return point).
Large Items
Larger items have their own carrying boxes or bags, but also have an address window as above.
Non-return Items
Leaflets and posters (non-return items) are usually sent out in brown paper parcels, poster tubes or boxes, depending on the quantities.
Collection/Return Points
There are seven Collection/Return Points across Berkshire:
Bracknell - Great Hollands Health Centre - Staff Common Room - Ask at main Reception
Maidenhead - St. Mark's Hospital - Resource Service office
Newbury/Thatcham - West Berkshire Community Hospital - Patient Information Point
Reading - West Berkshire PCT, 57-59 Bath Road - Post Room
Slough - Upton Hospital, Old Post Room
Windsor - King Edward VII Hospital - Reception
Wokingham - Wokingham Hospital - Reception
Please see our maps and directions page for opening times, maps and directions.