May 2008

A Star is Born

A Support Staff of the Year finalist can be spotted in this picture, in his natural habitat doing what he does best - helping Stockport NHS Foundation Trust staff to reach their full potential. Congratulations to James for his nomination.

Changing Opening and Closing Times

We are temporarily changing our times as a result of the 20% reduction in staffing hours.
From Tuesday 6th May the following times will be in operation

Monday - Thursday	9am - 5.30pm
Friday	9am - 4.30pm

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause

The End of an Era

We say our fond farewells to Barbara wishing her many happy and fun filled years ahead

Search 2

Just 1 month to go

Don't forget you need to be getting up to speed on the new search engine for finding journal articles using the healthcare databases. We have just 2 more lunchtime drop-in sessions left; 12th May and 19th May. On May 31st access to Dialog Datastar will be switched off and any saved searches or alerts will be turned off. ACT NOW to avoid data loss.

Health Management News

Focus on Health Management

As one delighted user remarked " This looks so useful"

Check out the Health Management database in EbscoHost.

Full text access to the likes of the Harvard Business Review

Available through the Knowledge Zone, Health Management Speciality Guide or through your Athens account

Full text journals included in our famous A-Z journals list.

Resources, Resources, Resources

Just a quick reminder of some of the best!

Click on any of the pictures to get a link

	Fabulous evidence based resource Available 24/7 from any Internet linked computer Supports clinical decision-making
	6th Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures online Available on the intranet only Any ward, any time
	Not just for Medics! Nurses, practice managers and other healthcare professionals can benefit too Available 24/7 across the Internet Access with Athens password
	E-books are available 24/7. Use when you need them Access with Athens password Include some Oxford Handbooks, ABC and Lecture Notes titles Latest title - A-Z Chest Radiology
	Excellent evidence based resource Available 24/7 from any hospital computer From cardiology to rheumatology and many areas in between