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Edit: These problems have now been resolved and there should be full access to Medline. A number of problems have been reported this morning in relation to the NHS Search 2.0 databases. The following issues have been reported to NHS Evidence and are under investigation: * No access to Medline * Embase slow to display results or timing out * Problems re-running a search on a different database * De-duplication not returning appropriate results If you encounter any problems, please take a screen shot (press Prt Scrn button and paste into a word document) and email to s.w.smith@lib.keele.ac.uk (tel: 01782 556581). It is useful to know if you are at work or home, what database you were in when the error occurred and what were the preceeding search steps. If the problem persist the alternate solutions are * Request a literature search from the library. * Use the Library IT Suite to search the Ebsco Databases (available through Keele walk-in access) * Use PubMed search (t...

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.

Mental Health and Social Care Current Awareness Bulletin No.225 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 national news, anxiety and schizophrenia 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.

The Library has now developed a joint area with the Main Campus Library to host useful resources to improve your information skills including help with literature searching, current awareness, evaluating information and guides to finding journals and books. All new undergraduates now be able to view the Library area as a course in their MyWebCT page. Changes to enrollment procedures may have affected people who were manually enrolled over the last two years. If you have a problem, please contact Susan Smith (s.w.smith@lib.keele.ac.uk) to regain access to these useful library links and resources.

PubMed is currently trialling a new interface . Further information on the redesign can be accessed here . Please note that you can view which articles can be accessed either through your NHS Athens account or are available in the Health Libray, by using the special link available on the Health Library website .

The Trip Database is a high quality database which supports clinicians in evidence based research. New features have recently been added as part of the latest upgrade including an e-portfolio to assist reflective learning, links to BMJ's doc2doc forum , better linking to medical images and faster searching. Further information on the latest update is available here .

Edit: This issue has now been resolved At present there appears to be an issue with exporting references from the Ebsco databases to RefWorks. Both companies are aware of the issue and are currently working to resolve the matter. No further problems exist to accessing either the Databases or RefWorks. Edit: This issue is affecting all Ebsco folders and not just the Keele link to RefWorks.

Mental Health and Social Care Current Awareness Bulletin No.224 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 national news, anxiety and schizophrenia 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.

The Department of Health issues a number of current awareness bulletins aimed at different groups within the NHS. Chief Nursing Officer Bulletin - Information includes: modernising nursing careers, swine flu update, essence of care, prescribing rights for nurses. Additional bulletins include: Allied Health Professions Bulletin Chief Dental Officer Bulletin Chief Scientific Officer Bulletin Children, Families and Maternity Bulltin Emergency Care Bulletin Equality and Human Rights Bulleitn GP Bulletin Medical Director's Bulletin Social Care Bulletin FOr further information on Department of Health updates, please visit the news section of the website.

The recent monthly updates on staff publications from the NHS in North Staffordshire and the health related branches of Keele University has now moved to a new format. Please visit the publications section of the Health Library website to find out the latest additions and view published research from the start of the year. All comments on the new format are glady appreciated. Please contact the library if you have additional publications which you would like to see added to the list.