Health Library News

Over the summer months we have been increasing the number of books available in an electronic format, including a new selection of books hosted on Dawsonera . All locally purchased e-books have now been added to the library catalogue . Look out for the computer icon and click on the web address to read the book online. With the exception of the NetLibrary collection (Keele only - look for netlibrary in the web address), most books should be available by logging in via a Keele or local NHS Athens account. Additional nationally purchased items accessible to NHS Athens users can be searched through the NLH e-books page and the local NHS purchased book the Handbook of Practice Management . These items have not been added to the Library catalogue. For further information on e-books, please visit our online guide .

Mental Health and Social Care Current Awareness Bulletin No.218 is now available and can be viewed by clicking here . The bulletin is designed to provide current awareness updates for mental health and social care services covering areas such as addictions, depression and post traumatic stress amongst others. Newsletter produced by Eastern Counties Library and Knowledge Services Alliance. Content covers updates from the Department of Health, national and international news and condition specific updates. Useful conferences and websites are also listed.

Mental Health and Social Care Current Awareness Bulletin No.216 is now available and can be viewed by clicking here. The bulletin is designed to provide current awareness updates for mental health and social care services covering areas such as schizophrenia, learning disabilities and new publications amongst others. Newsletter produced by Eastern Counties Library and Knowledge Services Alliance. Content covers updates from the Department of Health, national and international news and condition specific updates. Useful conferences and websites are also listed.

Mental Health and Social Care Current Awareness Bulletin No.215 is now available and can be viewed by clicking here . The bulletin is designed to provide current awareness updates for mental health and social care services covering areas such as schizophrenia, learning disabilities and new publications amongst others. Newsletter produced by Eastern Counties Library and Knowledge Services Alliance. Content covers updates from the Department of Health, national and international news and condition specific updates. Useful conferences and websites are also listed.

Click here to access bulletin. This bulletin is produced by the North Staffordshire NHS Outreach Library and Information Service for Primary Care Trusts in North Staffordshire. It aims to draw attention to some of the key documents and reviews on clinical effectiveness that have been published in the previous month. Sources covered include NHS Evidence, Bandolier, Department of Health, Cochrane Library and King's Fund. A list of additional Public Health and Primary Care updates produced locally is also provided. Full text links to documents refer to subscriptions accessible to NHS staff in North Staffordshire. To find out more on how to access local online journals please click here .