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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

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.