Selected resources - for more on this topic, contact the library

Current Awareness Bulletin

Contact library staff to receive a weekly Community email bulletin which provides details of new research published in the top 5 quality journals as well as details of any relevant articles published in The Lancet, BMJ, NEJM, JAMA and Cochrane Reviews.

Useful Websites

Gloucesteshire Care Services - information on local services and health concerns
Map of Medicine - a collection of evidence-based care pathways
(NHS Athens account required)
National Association of Primary Care - a membership organisation with a newsletter related to commissioning and other aspects of primary care
Patient.co.uk - excellent source of good quality patient information
Royal College of General Practitioners

Electronic Journals - Top 5 - Athens account required

Other e-journals are available: log in with NHS Athens at NHS Evidence

Annals of Family Medicine - 2003 onwards
BMC Family Practice - 2000 onwards
Family Practice - 1996 onwards (delayed 1 year)
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - 1998 onwards
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Healthcare - 1998 onwards (delayed 18 months)

Print Journals

	GRH	CGH
British Journal of General Practice		2000 onwards now online
Education for Primary Care		2001 - 2008
Family Practice	1987 - 2008 now online
Quality in Primary Care		2003 - 2009 now online

Electronic Books - Athens account required

Edwards, Marilyn; (2008) The informed practice nurse. 2nd Ed. Chichester : John Wiley
Campbell, Pam; Longbottom, Anne; Pooler, Alison; (2007) Nursing in general practice : the toolkit for nurses and health care assistants. Oxford : Radcliffe
Simon, Chantal; Everitt, Hazel; Kendrick, Tony (2005) Oxford handbook of general practice. 2nd Ed. Oxford : Oxford University Press
Sines, David; Saunders, Mary; Forbes-Burford, Janice (2009) Community health care nursing. 4th Ed. Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell
Teare, Jean; (2008) Caring for children with complex needs in the community Oxford : Blackwell

 New Books 

Title	Shelved at
Arnott, J. (2012) Introduction to community nursing practice. Maidenhead : Open University Press	WA164 CGH
Gottwald, M. ; Goodman-Brown, J. (2012). A guide to practical health promotion. Maidenhead, Berks : Open University Press	W550 GRH
Gupta, Sunil (2011). Effective GP commissioning - essential knowledge, skills and attitudes : a practical guide. London : Radcliffe	WX145 CGH
Khot, A. ; Polmear, A. (2011). Practical general practice : guidelines for effective clinical management. 6th ed. Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone	WA152 GRH
Stephenson, A. (2011). A textbook of general practice. 3rd ed. London : Hodder Arnold.	WA152 CGH

Please contact the library to suggest appropriate books for purchase

Need to know more?

For a full list of books & journals use our online catalogue - www.swims.nhs.uk
To find more e-journals go to NHS Evidence and log in with your NHS Athens account
To ask for a literature search on a specific topic contact the library, details below

The Library Alexandra House Cheltenham General Hospital Tel: 0300 422 3036 Email:

The Library Redwood Education Centre Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Tel: 0300 422 6495 Email:

 

 

 

 

 

Updated 31st July 2013 DC