Health Library News

 Here is a reminder about the collection of journals and ebooks UHNM staff can access for radiology and imaging . Clinical Key is a really good resource that provides full-text articles, journals and ebooks for this specialty. There are over 40 full-text journal titles as well as over 80 full-text ebooks . You can find a list of current journal titles in my blog post eJournals collection on Clinical Key for Radiology / Imaging and a current list of ebooks in my blog post eBook collection on Clinical Key for Radiology / Imaging . Clinical Key is easily accessible via your NHS OpenAthens username . You can get the link and log on to Clinical Key straight away from our website: Go to our NHS Resources page Page down to the A-Z list Click the link to Clinical Key Enter your NHS OpenAthens username / password when prompted For more help using Clinical Key, including video demos, please see my presentation: Get Started with Clinical Key . There is als...

    The Health Library will be closed on Monday 27th May for the Spring Bank Holiday. Online resources  will be available as usual.

  Do you make the most of the facilities, services and resources available at your Health Library? We’re here to support your work, professional development and patient care. We can save you time and effort to get straight to the evidence you need. Here's some help for NHS staff...   Didn’t know you had a Health Library? Here’s  our short online induction for NHS staff. Complete it  to learn more about what we can offer you.   No time to visit the Health Library? Don’t worry! We have services and resources that you can access online. Follow  this presentation  for UHNM staff to find out where everything is online.   Feeling overwhelmed by all the fantastic resources available to you? Read our blog post  Avoid information overload - Key resources for foundation year doctors  to learn more about the essential resources you’ll need at the start of your career.   Need more help? Please  contact the Health Library  for any help...

  According to the Alzheimer’s Society, one in three of us born in the UK today will go on to develop dementia in our lifetime, making dementia care one of the greatest challenges facing our society.  Dementia Action Week takes place every year in order to highlight the need for improved dementia care and to encourage people to take action to improve the lives of those affected by dementia.   RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES     The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources related to this topic. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our collection. 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 and patient information .   BOOKS       ABC of dementia ; Richards, Felicity A.; Coope, Bernie; 2020 (John Wiley & Sons), 2 nd edition. Alzheimer's dise...

 Stay up-to-date with the latest published evidence. Save time by getting evidence sent straight to your inbox: save effort by getting tailored content linked to your interests. NHS staff can sign-up for KnowledgeShare Updates to get: Regular updates Evidence sent by email Topic specific Include clinical, specialty topics, such as diseases and conditions Include management-based topics, such as leadership, patient safety, education, quality improvement and much more Tailored to your work-role Content includes reports, reviews, guidelines, evidence summaries, research and more Get full-text links where available Watch this video for a quick overview: Ready to sign-up? Register for your updates in the most convenient way for you: Join the library at the same time – complete our joint membership form Download and complete an MS Word form and email it to us Complete a short online form Self-register on KnowledgeShare You will need your NHS OpenaAthens username to check yo...