Health Library News

The Health Library will be closed on Monday 6th of May for the Bank Holiday. Online resources will be available via the library website .

European Immunization Week (EIW) promotes the core message that immunization is vital to prevent diseases and protect life. The slogan – Prevent. Protect. Immunize. – carries this message across the Region. The goal of EIW is to increase vaccination coverage by raising awareness of the importance of immunization among parents and caregivers, health care professionals, policy and decision-makers, and the media. For more information surrounding immunisations please visit the NHS Choices and World Health Organizations websites:  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/ http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/vaccines-and-immunization/european-immunization-week RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES For anyone studying the importance of improving both the awareness and knowledge of successful immunization completion, the Health Libraries both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals offer numerous resources related to the subject. In the lists below you’ll find a

If you are planning to visit the Health Library over the Easter weekend, please remember that we have reduced opening hours : Date Open Notes Friday 19 th April 9:00 am to 5:00 pm No self-service hours Saturday 20 th April 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday 21 st April CLOSED Monday 22 nd April CLOSED No self-service hours You may wish to visit our partner libraries, please check their opening times at: Keele University Campus Library LERC (County Hospital, Stafford)

You can now see all the book titles in the Patient Voices Collection via the Collections option in Library Search. Screen-shot showing some the titles in the Patient Voices collection, on Library Search The Patient Voices collection includes stories from the patients’ perspective. You’ll be able to learn more about how people learn to live and cope with long term illnesses and disabilities. Browse the collection online using the link above or come along to the Rotunda in the library to have a look through the titles available. Please feel free to suggest any similar titles that you have found inspirational.

BMJ Best Practice is a trusted clinical decision support tool which provides healthcare professionals with access to the latest relevant clinical information when making diagnosis and treatment decisions. BMJ Best Practice includes: A modern, fresh user interface and navigation Enhanced differential diagnosis and treatment algorithms Videos covering the most common clinical procedures Improved page designs with quick links to increase speed to answer More than 250 integrated medical calculators Patient discussions and nearly 400 patient leaflets The latest evidence and Cochrane Clinical Answers Plus an award-winning app that can be used offline, ensuring that you always have the information you need, when you need it. To access BMJ Best Practice: BMJ Best Practice is available as part of the national NHS Core Content. Go to the Healthcare Resources page on our website and click the BMJ Best Practice link . Log in with your NHS OpenAthens username / password

The Health Library will have reduced opening hours over the Easter Weekend: Date Open Notes Friday 19 th April 9:00 am to 5:00 pm No self-service hours Saturday 20 th April 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday 21 st April CLOSED Monday 22 nd April CLOSED No self-service hours Online resources are available from the Health Library website .