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 Of course we’d be glad to meet you, but you don’t have to visit the Health Library to use our resources and services. You can access a wealth of online resources from your workplace or home. You can make the most of our services by making online requests. Our online service provides you with the information and support you need for your work, professional development and best practice: Access ebooks online – no waiting for that key text to become available Check our journal collection online – get easy access to full-text articles Search online databases – find the latest research and best evidence Use clinical tools – for guidelines and best practice, to help you make confident decisions Complete an online form – to make a request and get help finding the information you need Staff at UHNM can complete our online tutorial NHS Online Library for UHNM Staff to learn more about how to access the online library, register for an OpenAthens account and search online resources. ...

  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.   Didn’t know you had a Health Library?   Here’s our short online induction. 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 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 resource s you’ll need at the start of your career .     Need more help?   Please contact the Health Library for any help finding the information you need.  

 The Health Library will be closed on Monday 26th August 2024, for the Bank Holiday. Online resources will still be available.

Members of the Health Library can borrow a laptop to continue working within the CEC or at home. We have recently updated the laptop loan service. Laptops Loans You can borrow a Keele laptop or NHS laptop. Each type of laptop is set up specific to the organisation with differences in wifi and networked resources. Any member can borrow either laptop, just make sure that you already have the required login to access it. Laptop loans are available for 1 day or 7 days . To borrow a laptop go to the library counter with your library card (your Keele card or NHS membership card) and ask for the type of laptop you want to borrow. The laptop will then be issued onto your card. Return laptop with charger Your laptop should be returned to the counter before closing on the due date. You must always return the charger with your laptop. Laptops without a charger will not be accepted and you may be fined . Reissue We do not automatically renew laptops. This is so that other users ...

  Have you missed your NHS Health Library induction? Not sure if you can remember everything? Don’t worry! We have an online version that you can take your time with. Complete our NHS Online Library induction to learn: Why you need the Health Library – oh yes you do! What you need to be able to access online resources Which resources will be most useful to you Which resources you can use on your mobile phone What help you need to become a confident searcher How we can find information for you Complete our NHS Online Library induction –  make sure you setup your settings in the tutorial first so that you get the correct information for the NHS organisation that you work for. screen-shot of the settings available  in the induction etutorial What did you think of our online induction? What would you change? Did we miss something out? Let us know. Please complete our feedback form so that we can improve our service. You can find more etutorials on our w...

On average, 5 people are killed and around 80 people are seriously injured on the UK’s roads every day. RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, founded National Road Victim Month in 1998 in order to raise awareness of this and to support the victims and/or their families. They also aim to honour the work of the emergency services who respond to road collisions, as well as the staff of emergency departments who try relentlessly to save road traffic victims.   RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES     The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources related to this topic, including trauma care, paramedic science and bereavement. 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   ...

  Get support for your studies, professional development, research and patient care from the Health Library. NHS staff working for our partner NHS organisations can join the Health Library , You’ll benefit from: Study space Enjoy our welcoming library space where you can: Use NHS computers and laptops Study alone in quiet pods, study together on shared desks or study in silence Print, photocopy or scan documents Connect your personal devices to the wifi Relax in our wellbeing area and casual seating Complete our etutorial Using the Health Library to learn more about the facilities we have. Collections and resources Make the most of the wealth of healthcare specialist resources we provide. From books, journals, databases and clinical tools, you can access specialist content to get the evidence you need: Search healthcare specialist databases for the latest research Find best practice, recommendations and guidelines to support your care and practice Borrow bo...