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. The project is now moving forward to digitise significant items within the collection.

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.

Documents from all stages of the project being digitised and are available to view on the National Health Informatics Archive.

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: