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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...