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 Please make note that the Health Library will have reduced opening hours over the Christmas holiday period. Check the opening times before you visit. Opening Times at Christmas Thursday 23 Dec :: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Friday 24 Dec :: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday 25 Dec (Christmas Day) ::  Closed Sunday 26 Dec (Boxing Day) ::  Closed Monday 27 Dec - Tuesday 28 Dec ::  Closed Wednesday 29 Dec - Friday 31 Dec :: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday 1 Jan 2022 (New Year's Day) ::  Closed Sunday 2 Jan ::  Closed Monday 3 Jan ::  Closed Tuesday 4 Jan - onwards :: Return to normal opening hours You can check your Library account online by logging in to  Library Search  or access your  online resources .

 Merry Christmas from everyone at the Health Library. Best wishes to everyone for the Christmas holidays. Hope you all get to spend some time with your nearest and dearest, and have a jolly time. Take Care.

  Feeling overwhelmed with the flurry of new healthcare information being published every day? Not sure how you can stay on top of all the new research? Fear not! The library is here to help. What is Current Awareness? Why do you need to stay up-to-date? Not sure whether it applies to you? Over the lifetime of your career you’ll need to make sure you get the latest information that will affect your work, career and patients. Whether it’s being aware of the latest healthcare news, staying up-to-date with your professional responsibilities or keeping track of the latest research in your speciality. Complete our Current Awareness tutorial to learn more. KnowledgeShare from the Library You can sign up to our KnowledgeShare bulletin service to receive the latest high-level evidence, such as guidelines, reviews and reports, straight to your inbox. Complete our registration form to let us know your specialist or professional interests and we’ll set up your profile. Watch t...

  Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel. Depending on where the cancer starts, bowel cancer can sometimes be called colon or rectal cancer. Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed in the UK and most people diagnosed with it are over the age of 60. However, this disease is treatable and curable especially if diagnosed early. Bowel Cancer UK’s annual sponsored beard grow is back this December, as a means of raising awareness and money to support our vital research and lifesaving work to stop bowel cancer. For more information surrounding the importance of bowel screening and the treatment of bowel cancer please visit the Bowel Cancer UK and NHS websites: https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bowel-cancer/# RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES For anyone studying the importance of improving both the awareness and knowledge of bowel cancer and also supporting those who have been diagnosed with bowe...

  The Health Library will have reduced opening hours during the Christmas holiday period. Please check our opening times before you visit. Opening Times at Christmas Thursday 23 Dec :: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Friday 24 Dec :: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday 25 Dec (Christmas Day) :: Closed Sunday 26 Dec (Boxing Day) :: Closed Monday 27 Dec - Tuesday 28 Dec :: Closed Wednesday 29 Dec - Friday 31 Dec :: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday 1 Jan 2022 (New Year's Day) :: Closed Sunday 2 Jan :: Closed Monday 3 Jan :: Closed Tuesday 4 Jan - onwards :: Return to normal opening hours You can check your Library account online by logging in to Library Search or access your online resources .

 Do you need trusted, good quality, healthcare information quickly? The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is a new resource for all NHS members of staff. You can easily search across a wealth of NHS-subscribed resources, including: journals, ebooks and databases clinical decision support resources such as NICE Guidelines and BMJ Best Practice resources purchased nationally and locally one-click links to full-text, request a copy or contact your library Full access is free to all NHS staff using your NHS OpenAthens account. Using the Knowledge and Library Hub You will find a link to the Knowledge and Library Hub on our NHS resources page or go straight there . Make sure you have logged in to OpenAthens you ensure that you search all the resources available to your organization. Here is an overview of the Hub interface: Select whether you want to search for keywords, a title or an author. Enter your search terms – you may be prompted with suggestions. Click the Se...

 Just a quick reminder to everyone visiting the Health Library - make sure you wear your mask. You can pick one up at the entrance. Follow the instructions whilst using library facilities to ensure a covid-secure environment. You can find more information on our website .

 Want to get the latest evidence quickly? KnowledgeShare is a service that provides personalised evidence updates to your inbox, covering both clinical and non clinical topics. Evidence updates are sent regularly and can include: guidelines, systematic reviews, high-level journals, management and educational topics, local professional development events, and more... Used by over 100 NHS services, KnowledgeShare is developed with an understanding of information that works for you. How does this work? Your own KnowledgeShare profile is created which means you receive information tailored for your role. How do I register? Go to the Health Library current awareness page and either: Complete the MS Word registration form and send it back to us. We’ll set up your account. Self-register using your NHS OpenAthens login at the KnowledgeShare website Visit the Health Library: Pick up a form from either of our Health Libraries, return the completed form, and we will create ...

 The NHS printer is back in business in super quick time. Normal service resumed.

 The NHS printer, connected to the NHS network in the Health Library, is currently out of order. There is no printing available directly from the NHS network. What can you do? Save your print items to your network workspace as digital documents using " print to PDF " If you are a library member you can request a temporary Keele login to access the Keele network and print to the Keele printer. You'll need to pay for printing here via your library card. Note you may need to send your print items to your email to be able to pick them up from the Keele network. Ask staff at the library counter to see if they can assist further. You will need to pay for any printing completed by staff. Please ensure that you maintain confidentiality of any necessary data. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and we'll let you know when the printer is up and running again.

  Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer. Around 47,000 people are diagnosed with the condition every year in the UK. Although there are not normally any signs or symptoms in the early stages of lung cancer, but many people with the condition eventually develop symptoms including: a persistent cough coughing up blood persistent breathlessness unexplained tiredness and weight loss an ache or pain when breathing or coughing To coincide with the campaigns eighth year the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation have launched their #FollowMyLead campaign to coincide with lung cancer awareness month.   This year they are focussing on cutting the clichés and finding a better way to talk about lung cancer. For more information surrounding the importance of seeking medical advice if you are experiencing nay of the above symptoms and the treatment of lung cancer please visit the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, Cancer Research and NHS Choices website...

#Movember is an annual event to raise awareness of men's health issues , such as prostate cancer.  Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide in men; however, its survival rate is high when diagnosed on time.  You can learn more facts about prostate cancer with your  ClinicalKey  toolkit.     NHS staff at UHNM can access resources via Clinical Key, using your NHS  OpenAthens  username.     Log in to Clinical Key , then take a look at the resources available.     Journal articles   An important step towards smarter screening for prostate cancer   Lancet Oncology, The, Caroline M Moore  2021-09-01, Volume 22, Issue 9, Pages 1201-1202, Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd   Wait and Hurry Up: Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic . International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. Hoffman, Karen E., MD,  MHSc , MPH. Published October 1, 2020. Volume 108, I...