Our book and journal collections cover all aspects of healthcare and are supplemented by the book and journal collections of other NHS libraries in the East of England. Use the catalogue to search and request books from both the Trust and regional libraries. Search the Library catalogue here.
To access our e-journals as well as the online databases, click here.
If you cannot find the book or journal you need, you can request it via our interlibrary loan service.
Renew your books online here.
One Click Access to Articles
Access your articles with one click. If accessing from outside the Trust, you will be asked for your OpenAthens username and password in order to open the full text of the article.
Type in the DOI or PMID number of the article below:
The DOI is a unique set of characters that are used to identify journal articles and ebooks. The DOI of an article can normally be found in a citation of an article.
The PMID is the unique identifier assigned by PubMed for each article in the PubMed database.
LibKey Nomad Extension
This extension allows you to access journal articles the library has access to on publisher websites, PubMed, Wikipedia and more.
LibKey Nomad can be easily installed in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave and Vivaldi.
Once installed select 'East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust' as your subscribing institution. After that, it automatically looks for scholarly content wherever you are.
New: Mark Allen Group (MAG Online)
Mark Allen Group (MAG Online) journals can be accessed here Login via NHS OpenAthens to access - at the top right hand side of the screen.
Includes: British Journal of Community Nursing, British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, British Journal of Midwifery, Journal of Operating Department Practitioners, Nurse Prescribing and many others – all available via full text.
Kortext
We have made it easy for you to access books wherever you are, whenever is convenient for you. Kortext provides you with access to over 150 ebooks.
Visit read.kortext.com. Select East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust as your institution and sign-in with your OpenAthens username and password. Once you have signed in, you will see the ebook discovery page. From here, search and browse ebooks in the Collections tab. Click the "view this book" button underneath the ebook you would like to read.
The Health Service Journal
All ESNEFT staff have free access to the Health Service Journal online (HSJ). This is the best way to stay up to date with what’s happening across the NHS every day.
HSJ content can also be accessed via the HSJ APP, available to download for free from the Apple ‘App’ Store & Google Play.
To register for access, input your personal details and email address on the registration page: CLICK HERE
You must use your @ESNEFT email address.
Alternatively, email daniel.king@wilmingtonhealthcare.com to request access. You will then receive a welcome email within 48 hours.
If you have a username already and need a new or reset password, use this link: PASSWORD LINK
Colchester Hospital Library
A maximum of 8 books can be borrowed for 28 days. Up to 10 renewals are possible as long as nobody else has requested the book.
Books can be borrowed and returned via the self-service machine in the Library. Books can also be returned to the blue book drop box on the pavement outside of the Postgraduate Medical Centre building.
Ipswich Hospital Library
A maximum of 8 books can be borrowed for 28 days.
During staffed hours books should be borrowed and returned via the library office. Out of staffed hours books should be returned via the red secure return box outside of the library.
