Health Library News

The system which maintains the links to our NHS eJournal collection, via the NHS My Journals listing and the ejournal links via the NHS Healthcare Databases Advanced Search (HDAS), will undergo maintenance on Sunday 27th February. This may result in links to full-text articles being unavailable during periods throughout the day. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Do you want to keep up-to-date in your subject area? Would you like a one-stop-shop to browse relevant information sources? We are trialling a current awareness service that will allow you to: Browse the latest headlines from subject specific journals and websites Sign-up to email alerts to keep you informed of the latest headlines Link to our subscribed resources We currently have a small selection of topics on offer including: Health News – headlines from a range of newspapers and Dept of Health resources Professional News – for medics and nurses, providing you with information from your professional organisations Commissioning – news and articles related to commissioning And others … If you would like to request a page set up for your subject area or would like to suggest any suitable resources to be added, then please get in touch with the eResources Librarian .

To read the bulletin click here

To read the bulletin click here

To read the bulletin please click here

From the Neurological  Conditions Specialist Collection , the latest reviewed research concerning Parkinson’s Disease is published in the 2011 AEU . Sections include: Aetiology and epidemiology Diagnosis and assessment Treatment - pharmacological Treatment - non-pharmacological and surgical Risk and adverse events Comorbidity Rehabilitation

The 2011 AEU on Tinnitus is published by the NHS Evidence Specialist Collection – ENT and audiology . Sections available include: Expert Commentary by Veronica Kennedy 2011 Annual Evidence Update on Tinnitus - Methodology and Results Therapeutic Uncertainties in Tinnitus Patient Information Resources

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) recently published " Finding, using and managing information: nursing, midwifery, health and social care information literacy competencies " This helps staff to understand what skills they need to achieve in relation to information management. The Health Library can help you to develop and demonstrate these skills and we have put together a checklist of our resources, services and training that will assist you. Here you will find out about the books, journals, databases and websites we have on offer, how to use our relevant services and what training you can book to help you get to grips with information management.

Click here to access the 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 health inequalities which have been published in the previous two months. Sources covered include: NHS Evidence, Department of Health, Cochrane Library and King's Fund. 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.

Click here to access the 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. 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.

You can browse our catalogue for the latest titles that have arrived at the library. Books available include: Statistics for research: with a guide to SPSS / George Argyrous (2011) Mental Capacity Act 2005: Code of practice / Department for Constitutional Affairs. (2007) Implementing excellence in your health care organization : managing, leading and collaborating / edited by Rob Mcsherry and Jerry Warr (2010) Improving medium-term financial planning: a practical guide for primary care trusts / Audit Commission (2008) The pocket examiner: a quick medical reference guide for use on the wards / Ciaran Hill (2009) Ethical dilemmas and nursing practice / Anne J. Davis, Marsha D. Fowler, Mila Ann Aroskar (2010)

Next time you are looking for a book why not try one of our ebooks? eBooks are online books accessible from your computer or other web-enabled device. They are: accessible any time of day don’t need renewing and don’t generate fines don’t need to be carried You can easily search across a range of ebooks or search within a book for the information you need. You can also download parts of the text.  Online eBook Reader Our collection of ebooks is available from our catalogue. You will need to be connected to the Internet then use your Athens username and password to log on and read. Most of our ebooks are available to both NHS and Keele staff and students. For more help see our online guide

To read the Mental Health and Social Care Bulletin no.283 please click here

To read the Mental Health and Social Care Bulletin no. 284 please click here