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The Patient Information Library The availability and dissemination of appropriate information is essential when dealing with any illness. It is now understood that patients and relatives need to be able to access information for themselves, as well as being given verbal information by their health professionals. It is for this reason that a library facility will be included in the Sir William Rous Unit. It will provide access not only to books and videotapes but also to the information published on the World Wide Web. It will also be staffed by people who will be able to advise on how best to use the different sources.

	Equipment costs for the Patient Information Library	Units needed	Cost per unit	Total cost
1	Storage equipment for books, tapes and CDs			£5,000
2	Computer terminals	4	£750	£3,000
3	Sundry furniture and lighting at desks and tables			£5,000
4	Books and leaflets to equip the library (estimate)			£10,000
	The cost of building the Patients Information Library This is the proportion of the building costs, foundations and services of the whole building which is applicable to the Patient Information Library			£267,000
	The total cost of the Patient Information Library			£290,000