Health Library News

There will be considerable disruption in the Health Library on Saturday, 1st February, from early morning, possibly extending into the afternoon. This is so that essential lighting works may be completed in the Rotunda. Apologies for any inconvenience.

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The Oxford Handbook collection is very popular and there are regularly queues for the texts. But did you know that many of our popular titles are also available online for UHNM staff? You’ll find a list of available titles on the Health Library website – these titles are not on Library Search. The link for the title should take you straight to the full-text on the Oxford Medicine platform. Enter your UHNM OpenAthens username/password when prompted. If you use an alternate route; on the Oxford Medicine website click the "sign in" option (on the LHS of the page); click the option "sign-in via your institution" in the login box; select "NHS England" from the drop-down box; then log in with your UHNM OpenAthens username/password. You’ll then need to search for the handbook – note though that only the titles listed on our website are available.

Our new website is going live today! The Health Library website is getting a new up-to-date look, keeping it in-line with the main Keele University look and feel. You’ll still find the same content and services to help you get to the right resources, develop your skills and practice evidence-based medicine. Some key changes: The menu is now along the top – all the original content can be found by navigating the menu. The Quick Links are listed centre-page. You’ll find the most important and popular links you’ll need here. They have been split into links for different user groups. Keep scrolling – due to the changes in the page layout you may need to keep scrolling down to find all the content. We’ve moved some sections together to reduce the number of top menu options – check the Specialist Support section for: Inter-Library Loan Service, Literature Search Service, NHS Outreach Service, More support for NHS Staff, Support for Keele academics and researchers ...

Our eLearning Survey will be ending at the end of January. Make sure your voice is heard and let us know how we can help you to learn about library resources. Complete the survey online ; make sure you submit your response.

eBooks offer you a great way to access our collection. They are available anytime and you don’t need to carry them home. Library Search eBooks Most of our ebook collection is available via Library Search. You can search for a title or topic and ebooks will be returned in your search results. eBook entries will be highlighted with a link icon and the text “Available Online”. See the example below: the book “Pass the PSA” is available both as a physical book in the Health Library exam collection and online. Screen-shot of an ebook on Library Search We also provide access to a number of other ebook collections which are not available via Library Search. These collections are specific to our different NHS user groups. Clinical Key eBooks A collection of ebooks are available to UHNM staff via Clinical Key. You can search the entire collection or browse the titles available via specialty. Oxford Handbooks Online There is a collection of popular Oxford Handboo...

We’ve released new training dates for our training programme. Have a look at the training opportunities available at the Health Library this Winter and start 2020 by updating your skills. We can help you to develop your skills so that you can find the evidence to support decision-making and patient care. We've now got short bite-sized courses, lasting only 30 minutes as well as more in-depth sessions. Keele Students: Find out about the courses on offer and book your place online . NHS Staff: Check out the new courses available to help you get started with our major resources. Book your place online . If you need individual help or are struggling to find the time to attend then get in touch with our training team to arrange a 1-to-1 session,

In recent years the topic of obesity has become a major talking point within society and is one of the major public health problems for the UK. Obesity is usually defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above. A BMI between 25 and 30 is classified as 'overweight'. A report published in 2019 stated that 29% of adults were classified as obese which was an increase on 2016’s 26%. The report also stated that 20% of year 6 children were classified as obese; with the prevalence over twice as high in the most deprived areas than the least deprived areas. For more information surrounding obesity, please visit WHO and NHS Choices websites: https://www.who.int/topics/obesity/en/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/ RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES For anyone studying the importance of improving both the awareness and knowledge of and supporting those who are suffering from obesity and/or related conditions, the Health Libraries both at the Royal Stoke and County Hos...

This information affects NHS, SCONUL and Alumni members. If you have a library card for the Health Library at Royal Stoke or Library, Education and Resource Centre at County Hospital, you will have set up a password for an online library account, which you access through the library catalogue  Library Search . This is used to login to your account to view your book loans, renew items and place requests on items.  The system which manages the login details has changed to increase security. Please be aware if you have a password that is fewer than 8 characters you will find that from January 2020 that you will not be able to log in to Library Search. Also any one who has not logged into their account at all during 2019 will also find their password will not work. If you did log into your account in 2019, or if you have not already reset your password to meet the new criteria  before January 2020 and you cannot log in ...