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Migraine Awareness Week aims to change the perception of migraine and highlight how it can impact every aspect of a sufferer’s life. The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness, educate and start the conversation about migraine. RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES     The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources on this topic. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter.  This document covers the following resources – books , journals , journal articles and patient information . BOOKS       Oxford Textbook of Otolaryngology ; Phillips, John S; Powell, Steven M; et al; 2026; (Oxford University Press) – available as both a Keele and an NHS e-book. Comprehensive Review of Headache Medicine ; Levin, Morris; 2025; 2 nd edition; (Oxford University Press)– available as both a Keele and an NHS e-book. Ox...

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Improve Patient Communication - Enhance Health Outcomes.  Aims of the Session:  Introduce the concept of health literacy Consider the impact low health literacy has on your work, your patients, and the NHS Explore practical methods to improve communication with patients Session Details: Accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health 1-hour interactive session via MS Teams CPD certificate upon completion You will need a microphone and camera please don’t attend on a mobile phone Dates: Monday 14th September 2026 - 10 am - 11 am Tuesday 13th October 2026 12 noon - 1 pm Friday 27th November 2026, 2 pm - 3 pm To book on a session: Email: debbie.wyatt@uhnm.nhs.uk 

 Seen a health topic in the news? Want to be ready for your patient's questions? Need to know the latest evidence? Check out our Hot Topic! blog posts. We post the latest evidence from key, high quality resources such as BMJ Best Practice, Clinical Key Overviews, Oxford handbooks and more, on health topics in the news. Recent topics include: Heat stroke Diabetes - type 1 Asthma Ebola Hantavirus Endometriosis To view all the latest topics go to our Information Skills for Health blog .

 The Health Library will be closed for the August Bank Holiday Monday 31st. Online resources are available as usual. The Health Library at County will be open on a self-service basis for customers already registered for 24/7 access.

 A wealth of online, health-care specific resources are available to NHS staff. You can easily and quickly access these resources from the Health Library web pages: NHS resources for UHNM staff NHS resources for North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare staff NHS resources for staff working for the ICB and GP practices in Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Why use our web pages? You'll get a list of all the resources available to you Where possible we link you straight to the NHS OpenAthens login page Institution-specific links are available if necessary You can link to help pages if you need more support Need more help? Contact the Health Library for more help accessing resources and to get the information you need.

 Get the best evidence, make confident decisions, improve patient care.  We're here to support healthcare staff and students, at Keele University and our NHS partners. If that is you, take a quick look at our video for an introduction to what the Health Library can do to support you.

 The NHS ebsco databases allow you to complete comprehensive literature searches to obtain research articles. The interface has been updated and navigation options have changed. Please take a look at our micro-learning object Quick Start: NHS Ebsco Databases for a quick overview of the changes, includes interactive screen-shots. home page of the quick start learning object

World Breastfeeding Week was started in 1992 to generate public awareness and support for breastfeeding. It has continued every year with the aim of informing, engaging and promoting breastfeeding and related issues.   RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES     The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources on this topic. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter.  This document covers the following resources – books , journals , journal articles and patient information .   BOOKS       Breastfeeding and human lactation ; Wambach, Karen; Spencer, Becky; 2026; (Jones & Bartlett); 7 th edition – available as a Keele e-book & available in print at the Health Library Clinical Guidance in Breastfeeding - Physiology, Success, and Challenges ; (InTech); 2025 – available online as an Open Acc...