Apologies if you have received this twice (or more!) - it was returned to me by Jiscmail, so am resending (for the 4th time of trying!!):
Mark,
a) On EQUIP on the PALS and other Info Providers section (http://www.equip.nhs.uk/services/pals.html), I have a list of Pat Info Centres - this is not comprehensive by any means but a start. One to add to that is one soon to open in the new Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry which I have been involved with.
b)THere has been some discussion on another list recently about 'Books by Prescription', here is a summary:
The schemes are run in partnership between the library service and the
primary health care trust. A GP or healthcare worker recommends a title
which may help the patient to cope with and understand their medical
condition more easily. There is usually a list of recommended titles. The
health care trust supplies the books in many, but not all, cases.
Many responses note that the emphasis of the project is on mental health,
common problems such as anxiety or depression which are being seen more
frequently in GPs surgeries. The majority of people who contacted me were
in collaboration with mental health teams in the primary care trusts. Most
people say that the First scheme started in Cardiff in 2003, developed by
Prof Neil Frude; there is a large number of libraries getting involved in
the project. Most are just starting or running a pilot scheme to see how it
runs:
Warwickshire, Isle of Wight, Derbyshire - pilot scheme, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire - pilot scheme, Torbay/Plymouth/Devon, East Renfrewshire, "In East Ayrshire we are also currently about to start recruiting for a
bibliotherapist", Gloucestershire, Derby - Pilot Scheme, South Telford, Wales & Scotland - national scheme. Liverpool are involved in 2 schemes. "The first is a local initiative in
which our main partner is the Mersey Care NHS trust: we have jointly funded
collections of 33 tried and tested self help titles in all our 24 sites.
The titles deal with various forms of mental distress. The other initiative
is a pilot in 9 sites of a book prescription scheme: this is funded
nationally through a different part of the NHS, who are setting up similar
schemes in a number of authorities: there are only 12 titles in these
collections"
Here is a list of useful URLs if anyone else is interested in reading up on
the project:
<http://www.wales.nhs.uk/lhg/documents/BooksonPrescriptionSchemeenglish.pdf>
<http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=10051>
<http://www.suffolkcc.gov.uk/libraries/news/booksonprescription.htm>
<http://www.ipswich-pct.nhs.uk/530/books%20on%20prescription%20card.pdf>
<http://eduwight.iow.gov.uk/STUDENT/HIGHER_EDUCATION/ADULT_ED/ADULT_LEARNERS
_WEEK/13ADULTLEA.ASP>
See also an article in The Sunday Times 16 /1/05 "Devon Book Prescription"
Hope this helps on your search! I would definitely be interested in your findings.
Sarah
Sarah Greening
Patient Information Intelligence Officer, West Midlands Library Services Development Unit
Tel: 0121 414 7754 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: www.equip.nhs.uk and www.bivo.nhs.uk
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