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 Improve communication with your patients to improve their health outcomes. Book your place on our Health Literacy Awareness course to learn more. This session, accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health UK (RSPH), aims to: introduce you to the concept of health literacy; consider the impact low health literacy can have on your work, your patients, and the NHS; and explore practical methods that can be used to help improve health literacy and the patient experience. It is a 1 hour interactive session delivered online.  Dates available: Monday 27th April 10:00am Tuesday 19th May 12:00pm Monday 29th June 10:00am To book: email Jonathan Hutchins at jonathan.hutchins2@uhnm.nhs.uk

 Your NHS OpenAthens username gives you access to to excellent healthcare-based resources. Are you using them efficiently and effectively to get the evidence you need? Make the most of NHS resources; develop your skills by making the most of the training opportunities available at the Health Library. Read our latest NHS OpenAthens bulletin below or open the bulletin in a new browser tab . NHSOpenAthens bulletin April 2026 by Cheryl Kent

  Make sure you get to the right information you need quickly and efficiently. Learn how to improve your search skills and make the most of library resources such as databases. Elevate your assignments, enhance your career progression and upgrade your literature searching by training at the Health Library. students working at computers in a library We give you a range of training opportunities, designed specifically for students and NHS staff, by experienced, professional librarians. Book a training course Check the courses and workshops we have available to support your skills development: Searching Keele healthcare databases Searching NHS Ovid databases and other resources Critical appraisal skills Learn about health literacy and patient information Get started with MS 365 Copilot chat Sessions can be delivered online or in-person. Book a session for your team, attend an available date or arrange a 1-to-1 session. Complete an etutorial Complete your inducti...

 New dates are available to book on our Searching Ovid Medline training course. Searching Ovid Medline Thinking of writing your own research paper but unsure where to begin? This one-hour course will help you develop a robust search strategy which can be transferred into other databases for maximum paper retrieval. Run by UHNM and Keele Librarians, this course will help you build the ‘Literature review’ section of your paper using Ovid Medline. This course is aimed at NHS staff and Keele academics and researchers working on NHS projects. You will require an NHS OpenAthens username. Wednesday 25th February 12:30pm Book your place online Wednesday 18th March 12:30pm Book your place online Get ready Prepare before you go - complete the etutorial Introduction to Literature Searching so you are ready to make the most of the training.

 New dates are available for students to book on our Searching Healthcare Databases course. Searching Healthcare Databases Navigating healthcare databases to answer clinical questions can be tricky. Why not join us for a 45-minute Nutshell session and learn some key tips to get you started? Learn how to build a robust and transferable search strategy. Discover how to use the PICO framework, Boolean and MeSH (thesaurus) correctly.  Wednesday 18th February 1:10pm Book your place online Thursday 26th February 5:10pm Book your place online Get ready Prepare before you go - complete the etutorial Introduction to Literature Searching so you are ready to make the most of the training

Thinking of writing your own research paper but unsure where to begin? This one-hour course will help you develop a robust search strategy which can be transferred into other databases for maximum paper retrieval. Run by UHNM and Keele Librarians, this course will help you build the ‘Literature review’ section of your paper using Ovid Medline. By the end of this workshop, you should be able to: Develop and run your own research question Screen the title and abstract of relevant papers Know how to obtain the full text Save your search and journal articles Download your search results in a file (ready for uploading in screening or reference software) Set up an alert for new research recently added. Be able to amend your search for maximum transferability into other databases Certificates are provided upon completion.  Wednesday 12th November, 12:30 - 13.30 - To book a session, click here Thursday 4th December, 12:30 - 13.30 To book a session, click here If you have any question, ple...

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...

  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...

 Improve your digital and information skills to improve your literature searching. Make sure you use our resources effectively. Take a training session at the Health Library to get the skills to find the articles you need for your assignments, studies and research. Our training opportunities can be... Face-to-face or online - whatever is comfortable and convenient for you 1-to-1 or in a group - whether you need something personalised or like learning in a group In a nutshell - take a short workshop at Campus or online Drop-in - pop in for a quick chat with our librarian team during our drop-in sessions. Check for all the training opportunities we deliver for Keele students and staff on our web page .

Make the most of NHS resources and develop your skills by signing up to our training opportunities. Courses are available online or face-to-face and are delivered by our qualified librarian team. The following training sessions are available to UHNM staff: NHS Knowledge and Library Hub The Knowledge and Library Hub lets you search multiple healthcare resources including NHS Core content and UHNM subscribed resources. This course includes searching for full text of journal articles and a brief look at databases and point of care tools such as BMJ Best practice. Literature Searching in Medline Database This 1 to 1 session focuses on searching the medicine databases for health literature. This session includes running and saving a search, accessing full text journals and where to search next. Searching the Cochrane Library for Systematic Reviews and Randomised Control Trials This brief 1 to 1 session will show you how to conduct and search in Cochrane Library and save your results. Clin...

  The Health Library can help you to find information effectively and efficiently by supporting your information skills development. Get the right information quickly to complete your assignments, start your research or to support your professional development. Check our Information Skills for Healthcare blog for the latest news on resources and training opportunities. We’ve now updated our blog tab pages to help you get to the essential support quickly. Literature Searching - take a look at our etutorials and blog posts to learn about the steps you need to complete to be a successful literature searcher. Databases and more… - find a list of etutorials, help pages and blog posts to help you to get to grip with some of our most popular and key resources. Access Resources - use our good quality, healthcare specific resources to find the evidence you need to support your studies, research and work, to make confident decisions and deliver evidence-based practice. More help ...

 During the past couple of months we have showcased some of our online tutorial options to help you to develop, demonstrate and deliver your digital skills, so supporting your work and studies. We also have a range of in-person training delivered by our experienced, qualified librarian team. For more information about the courses and workshops they deliver, either face-to-face or online, whether in groups or as personal sessions, please see our training pages: Courses for Keele students Courses for NHS community staff Courses for UHNM staff If you need any other help you can contact the training team . Remember our online eTutorials Find all our online tutorials on the Information Skills web page on the Health Library website . More help Contact the Health Library if you need any help finding the information you need.

Learn how to use Health Library resources for research, studies and to improve your clinical practice. We have some new courses available for UHNM staff. NHS KNOWLEDGE AND LIBRARY HUB The Knowledge and Library Hub let's you search multiple healthcare resources including NHS Core content and UHNM subscribed resources. This includes searching for the full text of journal articles and a brief look at databases and point of care tools such as BMJ Best Practice. LITERATURE SEARCHING IN MEDLINE DATABASE This 1 to 1 session focuses on searching the medicine databases for health literature. This session includes running and saving a search, accessing full text journals and where to search next. SEARCHING THE COCHRANE LIBRARY FOR SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS AND RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIALS This brief 1 to 1 session will show you how to conduct and search in Cochrane Library and save your results. CLINICAL KEY The clinical search engine for ebooks, ejournals, clinical overviews, topic summaries, video...

 We are excited to announce that the Health Library is offering a new, comprehensive training session on the Clinical Key database. This training session is for UHNM staff and is designed and tailored to meet your needs. We are flexible in accommodating your preferences. Training is available via: face-to-face sessions online interactive training via MS Teams delivered in your department For any questions, more information or to book a session, please contact Olga Wronecki, the UHNM liaison librarian, at olga.wronecki@uhnm.nhs.uk

 Digital skills are an important aspect of daily and modern work life and particularly impact on healthcare delivery and healthcare workers ongoing professional development. The Health Library offers you a number of opportunities to support your digital skills development. Which resources may help? Health Library Information Skills eTutorials Our online tutorials are designed to give you the basics in information skills. These skills help you to identify your information needs, develop strategies to search for that information, use the best resources to obtain that information, then appraise and reference your results and communicate your findings. You can complete presentations, interactive tutorials and videos, in your own time, at your own pace. Training delivered by the Health Library To develop your skills further or if you need more tailored support book on one of our training courses. Our training team offer 3 specific courses: NHS Knowledge and Library Hub ...

  Make sure you find the best information for your assignments so that you succeed on your course. Keele students have access to some great training opportunities at the Health Library. Start with your Health Library induction Make sure you attend the Health Library induction arranged by your tutor. Missed it already? Complete the online tutorial Keele students Library Welcome to learn how we support you. Complete our online tutorials Start to develop your searching skills by completing our short online tutorials . You’ll learn about the skills you need and develop them to help you complete good quality literature searches. Book a Nutshell course Sign-up to an … In a Nutshell workshop and discover more about ebooks, your online reading lists, how to find journal articles, managing your references and lots more. Sessions are available online as well as face-to-face. Arrange a 1-to-1 training session Book a training session with one of our experience librarians to ...

As a healthcare worker, you understand the importance of staying up-to-date with the latest information and research in healthcare. This is exactly why you should consider booking an information skills training session at the Health Library. Develop your information skills to enhance your research skills, enabling you to find the most relevant and credible sources of information. This helps you to make informed, confident clinical decisions and provide the best possible care for your patients. Book on our training sessions to learn how to use various databases, search engines, and other resources to quickly and efficiently find the information you need. You will also learn how to critically evaluate sources, identify bias and assess the quality of the information you find. By booking an information skills training session, you will gain valuable knowledge and skills that will benefit you throughout your entire career. UHNM Staff Book a 1-to-1 training session Book your indi...

  Want to make the most of library resources? Need to find the best evidence quickly? Book a training session with the librarian training team. We are offering sessions covering: NHS Knowledge and Library Hub Literature Searching on Medline Searching the Cochrane Library for Systematic Reviews Training sessions are delivered over MS Teams or face-to-face. There are a wide range of different slots – find one that suits you best. Can’t find what you need? Just get in touch with the training team to arrange a personalised session. Need more help? Contact the training team to get more help. Just get in touch  with the Health Library if you need any assistance finding resources or accessing services.

 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.

Need some help setting up a project? Want to improve your team's skills to take on new activities?  The Health Library can develop a bespoke training programme to help get you and your team off to a good start when looking at research activities. Here's an example of how we can help. One of our training and support librarians supported a member of staff at UHNM; She developed a bespoke series of training sessions over a 4 week period covering: searching primary and secondary databases, critical appraisal of RCTs and qualitative literature, searching for systematic reviews and grey literature.  In addition a number of links were sent for follow-up reading, free e-tutorials provided by the library, examples of data extraction and PRISMA flowcharts, links to follow-up services that the library could offer. Some months later, provided signposting for support to the same enquirer, who wanted help in setting out a literature search strategy for a particular research project into wea...