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  1. Book collections
  2. Clinical evidence team
  3. Current awareness services
  4. How to find our libraries
  5. Join the library
  6. Library video guides
  7. Online resources
  8. Publications repository (MSE and EPUT)
  9. Using the library space
  • A photo of the sitting area in the library at Broomfield with blue bucket chairs amongst the bookshelves

    Using the library space

    Each site has a library space with study and wellbeing areas, networked PCs and printing facilities.

    Check our spaces

  • A woman sitting at a desk using a laptop surroinded by paperwork and a cup of coffee

    Clinical evidence team

    We provide evidence searches, training and one-to-ones. 

    Find out more.

  • A row of computers

    Online resources

    Explore our databases, point-of-care tools and other online evidence-based resources.

    Browse our resources.

Our Healthcare Libraries

MSE Healthcare library logoOur purpose is to support evidence-based practice, research, education and your personal and professional development.

With physical libraries based at Basildon, Broomfield and Southend hospital, our team is here to ensure that all staff and students on placement within the Trust have access to the resources they need which will result in the best possible care and experience for our patients.

We also provide services to our contracted organisations, Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust (EPUT), excluding bank and volunteer staff, and Provide CIC and Pathology First (PF) staff undertaking training only.

Join the library

If you would like to join our libraries, visit Join the library.

How to find us

We have three healthcare libraries across our main hospital sites. To learn more about where we are, visit How to find us page.

Using the library space

If you would like to know more about how to use our library spaces, visit Using the library space.

Our book collection

If you would like to know more about our book collection, visit Book collections.

Online resources

We have lots of resources that you can access, to do this visit Online resources.

Clinical Evidence team

If you would like to know more about the Clinical Evidence team, visit Clinical evidence team.

Video guides

Take a look at our video guides for more service information and resource support.