Stephen Ayre|John Barbrook|Colin Engel|Patricia Lacey|Anita Phul|Paul Stevenson|Suzanne Toft
Measuring the impact of information skills training: a survey of health libraries in <scp>E</scp>ngland
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust|Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust|Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust|Dudley College|Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust|Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
lack robust research measuring impact nhs based information skills training prompted west midlands regional trainers forum conduct posttraining surveythis multicentred study collected data 60 separate organisations survey questionnaires completed learners weeks training eventfive hundred thirtyfour responses received 82 information skills training recipients indicated implemented learning changed practice result training 70 recipients indicated impact patient carethe beneficial results information skills training manifest multitude ways results study indicate learning information skills training used reduce problems address key issues modern health carethe results clearly demonstrate value information skills training beneficial impact patient care lifelong learning key nhs functions study shows information skills training important activity supports information literacy agenda positive impact across four key functions library knowledge services within nhs