Reading Well books at Discovery Library
The Reading Well programme supports people to understand and manage their health and wellbeing using helpful reading. Books are all recommended by health experts, as well as people with lived experience of the conditions and topics covered and their relatives and carers.
Reading Well is delivered by The Reading Agency. Scheme booklists and further details can be found on the Reading Well website
Discovery Library holds copies of books on the Reading Well lists. They are available to borrowed by UHP, Livewell SW, Devon GP and ICB and SWASFT staff/placement students.
Patients and the public can borrow Reading Well books from their local public library.
Staff/students should click a list below to check book availability at Discovery Library:
Children health and wellbeing books
Families health and wellbeing books
Teens health and wellbeing books
Print books are all located on the Reading Well shelves near the Discovery Library reception. To borrow staff/students will need to register for a library account
If you are based outside Derriford and would like a book posted to your work address, please email library.mailbox@nhs.net
Ebooks are available with a UHP, Livewell SW, Devon GP and ICB and SWASFT OpenAthens account. Staff/students need to self-register for an OpenAthens account
