The Research Council
for Complementary Medicine
founded 1983: registered charity
no. 287382
PRESS RELEASE
Date: Friday, 15th May 2006
Embargo: For immediate release
National Library for Health
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Specialist Library
The National Library for Health Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Specialist Library (NeLCAM) will be launched at the Royal London
Homoeopathic Hospital on Monday, 15th May 2006. The library will
be available via http://www.library.nhs.uk/cam/
after this date.
NeLCAM is one of the 24 Specialist Libraries which are an integral
part of the National Library
for Health (NLH), a library and information service for the
NHS, aiming to deliver a range of services on a 24 hour basis to
support patient care, staff development and research.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is a controversial
area, but interest and use by NHS health professionals is increasing
rapidly. NeLCAM aims to provide access to the best available evidence
in the field of CAM. Although the content of the library is intended
primarily for health professionals and CAM practitioners and researchers,
most of the information is also accessible by patients and carers.
The Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Specialist Library
is being developed by the Royal
London Homoeopathic Hospital, the Research
Council for Complementary Medicine, and the School
of Integrated Health at the University of Westminster. The project
team led by Dr Peter Fisher works closely with an Editorial Board
and an External Reference Group of key stakeholders, including respected
CAM practitioners and representatives of practitioner organisations,
academics and researchers.
NeLCAM will be continuously developed and updated and we welcome
comments and suggestions from our users. If you would like to contribute
to the development of the CAM Specialist Library or would like further
information please email Anelia Boshnakova (anelia.boshnakova@uclh.nhs.uk)
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