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  Health Information week is a national campaign promoting high quality health information for a better quality of life – learn more at your Health Library.  Our patients benefit from quality health information. They:  feel informed, confident and empowered rather than overwhelmed and fearful  are more likely to follow treatment, reducing costs and reducing complaints  have stronger partnerships with you and the team and an increased understanding of their health  We are running a competition to highlight the good quality information you give to your patients. You could have prepared the information yourselves, or it could be information you give clear direction to. The format can be whatever works best in your context (but we do love a good display!)  We will be looking for:  Simple easy to understand information with minimal or no jargon  Is the information using an evidence base?  Does the information come from or does it reference a reliable source?  Is the information up-to-date? 

Make sure you make the most of your library services.  We can save you time so you can concentrate on your clinical work. You can: Access key resources to support your clinical decisions Ask us to search the medical literature for the latest evidence for you Sign up for training to develop your digital skills Request elusive full-text articles Visit our quiet study space and computer workstations Choose to use the library at Stoke or Stafford or online Join the Library If you are an NHS member of staff working for UHNM, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare, Clinical Commissioning Groups in Staffordshire or GP practices in Staffordshire, then join our Library Service.  Complete our application form and bring it to the library with your NHS ID badge. Want to learn more? Complete our online tutorial to learn more about how we can help you. Watch our short video to learn how to join the library:

  NHS staff can access a wide range of resources provided by the Health Library. These are specially selected to help support  your  clinical decision s , career progression and, ultimately, patient care.   Browse the list  below to learn about the  types of information available to you  and make sure to use the right type of information for the right scenario.   Categories  - use the right type of resource to get the right information   Case Reports    View unusual clinical cases and examples of healthcare practice   Clinical Decision Support Tools      Evidence-based information presented in an easy-to-read format, supporting decisions by providing  information  on  epidemiology ,  diagnosis,  recommendations, guidelines , calculations, complications , monitoring, prognosis, images, references, patient  information  and more Drugs Reference      Essential drug and medicine reference texts   Exam Support      Revision support for major medical exams   Full-Text Access      Full-text a

  Everybody's mental health has been challenged by the lockdowns and insecurities of the last year and it's not over. As we emerge from what we hope will be the worst of the pandemic, questions, concerns and anxieties remain. Even before the pandemic, men's mental health was a cause for concern. There is a grave disparity in the high number of men who die from suicide and the low number of men who seek treatment for depression, anxiety and other mental health challenges. The Men’s Health Forum states that men are more likely to be in the sort of jobs that cannot easily be done from home with the result that many male-dominated workforces are also at  greater risk  from Covid-19. With this in mind, they are hoping to engage with: all men but especially younger men (and boys), men at work and men dealing with bereavement all the UK's parliaments and assemblies - Westminster, the Welsh Senedd and the Scottish Assembly will all be sitting during Men's Health Week th

Every year countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day on  14 th  June . The aim of the day is to raise global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion and of the critical contribution voluntary, unpaid blood donors make to national health systems. Such campaigns also provide the opportunity to call to action to governments and national health authorities to provide adequate resources and put into place systems and infrastructures to increase the collection of blood from voluntary, non-remunerated blood donors. 2021’s campaign slogan is “Give blood and keep the world beating”. The message highlights the essential contribution blood donors make to keeping the world pulsating by saving lives and improving others’ health. It reinforces the global call for more people all over the world to donate blood regularly and contribute to better health. For more information surrounding blood donors and the donation process, please visit the World

 Reading stories can help to build empathy. The Empathy Lab UK are running Empathy Day June 10th 2021. Many of the events are aimed at younger people, with the aim of encouraging an empathy-educated generation. But it's never too late to start... What is it like to walk in your patients' shoes? Check out our Patient Voices collection to learn more about your patients, walk in their shoes and deliver better care. Our Patient Voices collection contains memoirs and biographies of all sorts of people who have encountered life-changing health challenges.  You can browse through the collection online and reserve a title; or pop into the library to choose a book.  Not a member of the Library? Learn how to join from our blog post .