Health Library News

  Did you know 53.4% of people in Stoke on Trent struggle to understand health information? That number rises to 72.3% of people who struggle to understand health information when it includes numbers. [ source: http://healthliteracy.geodata.uk/ 2023] How do you communicate with your patients? Can you improve what you do? Health Information Week 2023 is here to help, running from 3 rd to 9 th July. “Health Information Week is a national, multi-sector campaign promoting high-quality information for patients and the public. High quality health information can have a huge impact on people’s ability to stay healthy and manage illnesses effectively, giving them a better quality of life.” We’re going to be sharing lots of different resources with you, so that you can develop the right skills and provide great quality patient information to your patients. The key themes are: Monday 3 July – Health Literacy Tuesday 4 July – Mental Health and Wellbeing Wednesday 5 July – Women’s

   U nfortunately the Health Library will have to close early today:  21st June 2023, at 5:00pm. Online resources can be accessed via the  Health Library website . Apologies for the inconvenience.

  Learning Disability Week is organised by the mental health charity Mencap and every year they use this week to educate and campaign to end discrimination, smash stigma and raise awareness about learning disabilities.   This year, the focus is on “Living life with a learning disability” and celebrating the amazing things that people with a learning disability can achieve whilst also highlighting the stigma and misconceptions that many still face every day.   RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES     The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources related to learning disabilities. Whether you or a family member has a learning disability, or you care for patients that do, there are numerous texts available to assist you.   In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter.   This document covers the following resources – books , journals , journal articles a

 Working in orthopaedics or researching musculoskeletal conditions? Get the latest evidence. We subscribe to OrthoEvidence, a content provider of the best evidence in orthopaedics. You can get evidence summaries and expert assessments straight to your inbox. We have a number of personal accounts available for staff and researchers working at Keele University or University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM). Learn more about how OrthoEvidence can save you time, help you stay up-to-date and support your work: read our blog posts... What is OrthoEvidence and why is it useful? Personalising your OrthoEvidence account Arrange your OrthoEvidence Dashboard Get your OrthoEvidence Updates Want to get your OrthoEvidence account? This resource is not available via OpenAthens login. Please contact the eresources librarian at c.kent@keele.ac.uk for instructions to set up your account.

 Join one of the drop-in sessions running in June to learn more about KnowledgeShare and how you can sign-up for personalised evidence updates. These sessions will be run on MS Teams by our NHS Outreach Librarian, Diana. They are intended for NHS staff working at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare. Check our web page for all the available dates and for the link to join.

 The Health Library counter service will be closed on Friday 9th June, between 10am and 1:30pm . This is for staff training. No library staff will be available during this time. Library users can use the self-service machines to issue and return books.  Apologies for any inconvenience caused.