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Comments on: NHS patient site set for summer launch

Librians? 

Posted Thursday 12th April 2007 11:26 GMT

Since when where Libery staff qualified to help with medical conditions?

Which Summer though? 

Posted Thursday 12th April 2007 12:55 GMT

I notice the article doesnt say which summer :)

Librarians 

Posted Thursday 12th April 2007 15:34 GMT

John, you've obviously never set foot inside a medical library!

Qualified librarians working in a healthcare environment are usually experts at pinpointing relevant information, using their own knowledge and experience, as well as a host of databases and other online systems..... And as the article says:

"In addition, from 11 April around 30 libraries in 10 local authority areas will run pilots in which library staff will help patients to choose hospitals for treatments online."

So, helping Joe Public pick a hospital by comparing - for example - waiting times, isn't exactly rocket science anyway...

Disclaimer: I'm not a librarian, but I am married to one, and am on very good terms with the staff at my local NHS library, so I had to stick up for their profession!

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