September
Map of Medicine
Map of Medicine and a user guide to the Map is just one click away as an icon has been placed on all PCs in the Hospitals Trust. You will need an Athens username to be able to use it. If you need further information we can arrange a refresher session for you.
UK Duets
UK Duets draws on three main sources to identify uncertainties about the effects of treatments:
- patients' carers' and clinicians' questions about the effects of treatment
- research recommendations in reports of systematic reviews of existing research and in clinical guidelines, in which knowledge gaps are revealed
- ongoing research, both in the form of systematic reviews in progress and new "primary" studies
August
New book lists have been updated
Look on our website for your speciality page - any new books in your subject area will be listed there
Welcome to the new junior doctors - join our Library and enter a prize draw.
Join now and help us reach our target of 100 new members this August. Not only will you learn about our services but you could win a lovely jar of sweets!
July
Books for sale
Books for sale at GRH and CGH - older medical books and fiction too
Regular "stock weeding" keeps our library stock current and easier to use, following the latest weed we have books for sale or to give away.
Look for the book boxes near the Library entrance
Current Awareness - 4 ways to keep up to date
Our new current awareness service helps with patient care, personal development, appraisal and revalidation. Read more about this new service and other methods to keep up to date and choose which service best suits your needs
Click here for more information
Welcome to a new member of Library staff
Sandra Weir joins the team as Assistant Librarian, Sandra has had experience with NHS Scotland and the University of Bedfordshire. She will lead on the promotion and development of library training
June 2013
Athens Registration
The NHS has paid for around 2,000 online journals and about 800 e-books, in order to use these you need to register for Athens. If you have any problems with your Athens account, contact the for help
Science Festival Success
The Library stand at the Science Festival event at Sandford Education Centre was popular with both staff and public visitors.
We featured Behind the Headlines - a website which reveals the truth behind tabloid press health news. The NHS Choices team choose two news stories each day and uncover the research behind the headlines. To find out more go to www.nhs.uk and click on Health News
April
New E-Journals
The Library has purchased a subscription for two new e-journals - Current Opinion in Ophthalmology and Nature Reviews Rheumatology
Access via Evidence Search using your Athens username and password
Six Book Challenge 2013 - coming soon!
New format - new categories - new challenge!
March
Behind the Headlines - Health stories in the news
This site is intended for both the public and health professionals. It aims to respond to news stories the day they appear in the media and gives an overview of both the accuracy of the article and the applicablility of the scientific study it was based on
www.nhs.uk/news
Six Book Challenge is coming soon - Donate a book!
Did you miss our "donate a book for the challenge" event?
If you would like to donate a book to the 2013 reading challenge, you can send books via internal mail to either library. A Mindlab International research report showed that immersing yourself in a book for only 6 minutes can make a difference to your stress levels, so do consider taking part for the sake of your health!
February
This month we have completed 19 literature searches.
Each week we are asked by staff of varying grades and from a wide variety of departments, to look for information to support patient care or healthcare research. Please request one if you need information to support a service improvement project, a change in procedure or updating a local policy.
New books list has been updated.
Look on our website for your speciality page - any new books in your subject area will be listed there
In January, the Anaesthetics Audit teams from
CGH & GRH put
"Update on library services"
on their agenda.
We can attend your team/department meetings
Library updates are tailored to suit the group,
just let us know what you are particularly interested in.
A typical update session includes:
The Literature Search service explained
Using Single Sign on to access ejournals
Dynamed and other apps
New current awareness services
January
E-Journals
The following e-journals have been purchased for 2013
Annals of Surgery
Circulation
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
Stroke
To access these and 1000s of other e-journals,
please ask Library Staff
New Year – New Skills!
Want help looking for evidence to support your practice?
Is that assignment reference list getting you down?
Book your place today on the a Library training session and increase the speed of your literature searching.
Introduction to Database Searching – I hour session
Course dates in January
12.30 Wed 30th Jan, Redwood Education Centre, GRH
12.00 Friday 1st Feb, Sandford Education Centre, CGH
or
book a one to one session at a convenient time and location.
December
The Trust Library Service is top quality - it's official!!
A recent report followed a peer review visit which showed that in 2012 we attained a score of 97%.
This is a national scheme for NHS libraries (LQAF)
Please let us know if you would like a copy of the report and commendations.
24 hour access
Now available for the Library in
Redwood Education Centre, GRH.
Please ask Library staff for details.
November
One-stop-shop that lists the treatments for different diseases and conditions
Library Roadshow
Library Roadshow Success
An information stand at CGH on 17th October was well attended. It promoted the literature search service,
e-resource awareness sessions and other
Library support for staff.
Look out for the next Library Roadshow at GRH,
near the Tower Block lifts on the morning of
Thursday November 15th