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The National Collections
The UCLan library holds the following National Collections:
Health informatics National Collection
The National Health Informatics Collection (NHIC) is a unique and dynamic resource that supports Health Informatics research and learning. Originally established by the National Health Service Information Authority (NHSIA), it is now held by the University of Central Lancashire Library, as one of the nationally important subject collections. The collection's focus is on ensuring resources that support research and key developments in Health Informatics are preserved and that their value is harnessed to propagate ongoing development and research in the sector. Its function is to provide access to an evidence base that supports the origin and development of health informatics across the United Kingdom for the benefit of patients, through quality research and practice.
To date 1270 individual titles have been added to stock at the University of Central Lancashire Library.
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The Exeter Community Health Services Computer Project
National Health Informatics Archive - The Exeter Project Documents
The Exeter Project was set up in the early 1970s by the UK Department of Health and Social Security. Its remit was to explore the use of computers in the administration of patient care. The Exeter Project was unique in attempting to combine all information about a patient’s health into a single record. This offered the opportunity to revolutionise the level and quality of care given to patients.
Sport England National Collection
The Sport England National Collection, comprises over 8,000 books and and reports.
These items are stored and organised using a classification scheme devised by Sport England, using letters of the alphabet instead of numbers. An outline of the scheme appears below:
A - C SPORTS & LEISURE FACILITIES
A-C asj Indoor leisure facilities
A – B Sports facilities
A Multipurpose facilities
Aa Leisure centres
Ab Sports centres
Ad Sports halls
Ah Arenas
Ak Stadia
Am Playing fields
B Specialist facilities
Ba-q Land sports facilities
Ba Athletics facilities
Bac Athletics tracks
Baf Athletics field events facilities
Bc Ball game facilities
Bc/Nbd Cricket facilities
Bc/Nbd/Am Cricket fields
D - E ENVIRONMENT
D Natural environment
E Built environment
F SUPPORTING FACILITIES
G - J BUILDINGS (see also L)
K SPORTS EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING
Ka Athletic equipment
Kb Ball games equipment
Kw Sports clothing
Ky Aids for the disabled
L BUILDING MATERIALS
M PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION
N SPORTS
N/Qwn Sport for the disabled
N/Za Sports history
Na-s Sports
Na-q Athletics
Nb-c Ball games
Nbd Cricket
Nbe Football
Nbec Rugby league
Nbed Rugby Union
Nbef Soccer
Nca Racquet sports
Ncp Tennis
Nd Combat sports
Ne Equestrian sports
Nf Gymnastics; Movement & dance
Ng Field sports
Nl Wheel sports
Np Winter sports
Nr Air sports
Ns Water sports
Nt Sporting events
Nv-y Outdoor recreation
Nz Training & exercising
P WORK & PLAY
Q – R SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY
S – T LIFE SCIENCES
Tb-d Exercise physiology
Tf-k Medicine, Sports injuries
Tl-s Health & Safety
V TECHNOLOGY
W MANAGEMENT
X FINANCE
Y MISCELLANEOUS
Yc-k Economics
Yn Education
Yp Law
Yw Statistics
Yy Libraries
Yz Computing
Z ARTS & HUMANITIES
da Reference works
dad Dictionaries
db Annual reports
