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Struggle to get to the library? Need support with how to do a literature search, or how to find the resources you need? Want to improve your information searching skills? Work for Combine Healthcare NHS Trust, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB, or are a GP in Staffordshire? Our Outreach Librarians can deliver training and support to you in your workplace, or via a Teams meeting. For more information and contact details for our Outreach Librarians visit our https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/specialistsupport/nhsoutreachservice/

A re you... Passionate about continuous learning? Involved in education? A mentor for staff? An advocate of evidence-based practice? Why not become a Knowledge and Library Ambassador? What is in it for you? Opportunities for professional development and networking. Potential to gain knowledge and advocacy skills. Recognition for your contribution to improving knowledge sharing and evidence-based practice. Information about the latest service improvements and resources, often ahead of general announcements. Celebration events for ambassadors What will we want from you? Serve as a liaison between your team and the library service. Attend quarterly MS Teams meetings, or communicate via a chat forum and a shared Futures NHS workspace if unavailable. Show enthusiasm for expressing needs and promoting library offerings to NHS staff. Support the library in promoting training, outreach, and awareness initiatives. Proudly wear a Knowledge and Library Ambassador badge! ...

  Interested to see what research or publications have been published by fellow colleagues? The Health Library has produced the UHNM Staff publications database listing known publications in 2024. The database can be filtered down by department, so you can see what has been produced in your area. An updated database will be released quarterly. What type of publications are included? Publications in the database include journal articles, books, chapters, conference proceedings and editorials. References for conference posters could also be included. How do I access the database? The database is accessible only via the UHNM internal staff intranet. Go to the Health Libraries page, and click on the Staff Publications Database tile to access the database. How do I get my publication included in the database? Complete the form available here . Library staff will review the information. Any accepted additions will be included in the next quarter’s version of the d...

According to the charity, Ovarian Cancer Action, approximately 7,500 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the UK each year, with only 3 in 10 women living beyond 10 years after diagnosis.  In light of this, the charity launched Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, which takes place in March each year.  The campaign aims to raise awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms and statistics.   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     Clark’s Essential Guide to Mammography ; Borrelli, Claire; Mercer, Claire; Whitley, A. Stewart; 2024 (CRC Press) – [ only available a...

  UHNM subscription for NEJM Knowledge+ (online revision exam questions product) will end on 31 st March 2025. If you have a NEJM Knowledge+ account – it will remain active until 31st March 2025. At this time, there is no replacement digital revision aid available. However, the library has a range of exam revision books. You can explore our Exam revision collection of books here Or search our catalogue more widely for exam revision and study books via Library Search.

Get expert help from our training team so that you get great quality evidence and make the most of our resources. We have a range of Training opportunities to help you to get to grips with services and resources on offer at the Health Library. Most training is currently being delivered remotely online. Keele University Students Medicine, midwifery and nursing students can book training to help them to develop their information skills and get the best evidence for their assignments and dissertation. Scheduled courses are delivered as part of the Keele “In a nutshell…” series. Sign-up for a scheduled course or arrange a 1-to-1 session with our training team. Find out more on  our Keele training page . Keele University Staff Keele University staff working in the faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences can request a 1-to-1 induction with the Health Library training team. Find out how to use specialist healthcare resources to support your teaching and research and make the m...

  Rare Disease Day takes place every year on 28 February (or 29 February in leap years) – the rarest day of the year.   It is a global movement aimed at working towards equity in social opportunity, healthcare and access to diagnosis and treatment for all those living with a rare disease. According to rarediseaseday.org, a disease is classified as rare if it affects fewer than 1 in 2,000 people.   There are estimated to be over 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease with 72% of such diseases being genetic. 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   ...

  Discover how ClinicalKey can support your research or clinical practice, from accessing high-quality images and journals to utilising clinical calculators, NICE guidelines, and patient education materials. Click here to register for the event: If you can’t make this date, the Health Library can also deliver an introductory session on Clinical Key face to face or online via MS Teams, on a 1-2-1 basis or as a group session for you and your team. To arrange a session, please email:  Olga.Pattison@uhnm.nhs.uk   If you are a Researcher: Discover: How to access thousands of images and videos that you can use for non-commercial purposes How to subscribe to your favourite journals How to organize your searches and content through tags How to monitor CME credits by the hours spending on ClinicalKey If you are a Clinician or Nurse Discover: How to support your diagnose with concise Clinical Overviews feed by the latest evidence based content available How to...

 Referencing is an essential element you need to complete when you are writing up your assignments or articles. Make sure you are using information ethically and avoid accusations of plagiarism. Follow the advice below to ensure that you are prepared to reference and don't waste time at the end of your project. Key Steps Follow these key steps to make sure you reference well: Plan early in your project how you are going to keep your references Choose your referencing style Check with your tutor or the publisher you want to send your article to for their referencing style or requirements Keep a record of the references of the resources you use Be consistent Resources We have a number of resources to help you to manage your references: RefWorks for Keele students - all Keele students have access to this. You can store and then export your references. RefWorks for NHS users - this is only available for NHS staff who are involved in research or are completing a long-term project suc...

 Want to get the best evidence quickly? Need to get the right information and latest research to write great assignments? Make sure you plan your literature search to get the best information efficiently. Key steps Follow these key steps to save time. Take time to prepare your search plan Analyse your question to focus your search Develop your search skills and learn to combine searches and use a thesaurus Make sure you use the right resources to get to the best information for your question Evaluate your search results for good quality evidence Use information ethically to avoid plagiarism Learn about different ways to communicate your work Stay up-to-date with new information during your project Good quality resources Use good quality resources. Our library services subscribe to healthcare focused resources including books, ebooks, journals and databases. These will help you to find good quality information. Take a look at our resources pages to access these essential reosu...

 You can now check online for the latest print books and ebooks added to the libraries' catalogue Library Search. Just go to the online collection and start browsing. This collection includes new items added to the Health Library (at the CEC, Royal Stoke Hospital) as well as Campus Library and the Health Library at County (Stafford). Health Library members can borrow from any library, simply log in to Library Search and make a request. Or contact the team at the library if you need any help. If you think something is missing from our collection you can make a stock suggestion by completing our online form .

 All NHS staff should register for their NHS OpenAthens username to access resources for the best evidence.  Not sure if you should?  Complete our updated quiz - NHS OpenAthens: what's fact or fake - to find out if you are eligible and what you can access Not sure if you understand the point of NHS OpenAthens? Read our short blog post - What is NHS OpenAthens? - to get the key information Need to keep your account up-to-date? Get the essential information to register for your account and keep it up-to-date by reading our blog post - NHS OpenAthens: the essentials for managing your account Need more help? Check our OpenAthens help page  for instructions and help Contact the Health Library if you have any queries about NHS OpenAthens - we're always happy to help

To celebrate Health Information Week 2025 take a look back to some of our blog posts that help you to find patient information: New tutorial! 10 steps to creating patient information - Get hints and tips on preparing health information for your patients. Looking for Patient Information - Whether you want to create your own bespoke patient information or find something ready-made, take a look at the options in this post. ClinicalKey and Patient Education - ClinicalKey offers access to leaflets that support hospital staff to deliver patient education in multiple languages, as well as adapted text for different populations (easy-to-read).

 We can help you to stay up-to-date easily and save time with personalised, regular evidence updates straight to your inbox. Over 700 of our members are now signed up to KnowledgeShare. Learn more about this service and how to register below. If you already receive your updates skip to the Journals eToCs below. KnowledgeShare The Health Library delivers a current awareness service using KnowledgeShare. We can add your specialist interests and you’ll then receive regular emails containing news, articles, reviews, reports, summaries and more. Topics covered include clinical specialties and a range of non-clinical topics such as:  managing and leading people, quality improvement, patient safety, design of care pathways, integrated care, multidisciplinary working, delivering education and professional practice, conducting research, using guidelines and evidence and many more. The healthcare evidence found on KnowledgeShare has been selected, categorised and summarised by...