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UHL Libraries & Information Services have 4 categories of membership: full, student and external membership, plus reference access. The groups covered by each category are detailed below. Details on how to join UHL Libraries & information services and the services we offer to each membership category are included. Joining at one site means you are a member at all 3 sites. You can download a leaflet on our services here but please note that the actual services available to you will depend upon your membership category.

Full members

• Employees of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
• University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust honorary contract holders
• Employees of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (Leaflet detailing services for LPT staff)
• Leicester City Council Public Health staff

Student members

• A medical student at the University of Leicester
• A nursing or midwifery student at De Montfort University
• Any student on placement at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

External members

• Retired University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust staff
• NHS staff, or those providing services to NHS patients, in Leicestershire
• Other NHS staff in East Midlands, via the East Midlands Access Policy

Reference access

If you are not included in any of the categories above, you can still use our libraries on a reference only basis during staffed hours. In addition, you can pay to upgrade to external membership at a cost of £50 per year or £30 for 6 months

If you are unclear on your eligability to join, please contact one of the libraries.