Training sessions being held this month

There's no such thing as a free lunch, but there IS such a thing as a free training session! So come along and learn something new, or refresh your memory if it's been a while since you used the library's resources.
And best of all, it won't cost you a bean!

Bite Sized Option: ATHENS It’s all Greek to me!

Tuesday 05 Oct 9 - 10am

Bite Sized Option: Accessing Full Text Articles
Tuesday 12 Oct 4 - 5pm

In-Depth Literature Searching

Monday 18 Oct 1.30 - 4.30pm

Bite Sized Option: Electronic Books

Friday 22 Oct 12 - 1pm

Bite Sized Option: Literature Searching

Wednesday 27 Oct 4 - 5pm

Please phone the library on 0161 419 4690 to book your place on a course.

Annual Evidence Updates to be published in October

Annual Evidence Updates highlight the best current evidence for selected healthcare topics. They consist of good quality information from a search of the literature over 12 months, plus user-friendly summaries by relevant experts. Here are the topics due out this month:

Heart failure (NHS Evidence-cardiovascular)
Topics in this update will include diagnosis, pharmacology, organisation of care, devices, rehabilitation, palliative care and psychology.
View it here from the 4th Oct: http://www.library.nhs.uk/cardiovascular/

Complementary and Alternative Medicine for depression (NHS Evidence-complementary and alternative medicine)
Evidence on specific therapies such as acupuncture, diet and nutrition, herbal medicine, massage, meditation and mindfulness, and yoga.
View it here from the 4th Oct: http://www.library.nhs.uk/cam/

Depression (NHS Evidence-mental health)
Topics in this update will include neuropsychology; diagnosis and risk factors; pharmacological treatments including SSRIs, SNRIs and TCAs; psychosocial treatments including CBT and CCBT; other treatments including electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation; genetics; co-morbidity and dual diagnosis.
View it here from the 4th Oct: http://www.library.nhs.uk/mentalhealth/

Breast cancer (NHS Evidence-cancer)
View it here from the 11th Oct: http://www.library.nhs.uk/cancer/

Ethnicity (NHS Evidence-ethnicity and health)
Topics to be covered in this update will include breast cancer, refugee health, black and minority ethnic carers, end of life care and childhood heart risk factors.
View it here from the 18th Oct: http://www.library.nhs.uk/ethnicity/

Service reconfiguration (NHS Evidence-health management)
Evidence about several aspects of service reconfiguration, including those that affect several clinical specialisms.
View it here from the 25th Oct: http://www.library.nhs.uk/healthmanagement/

Two quality sources of patient information

Healthtalkonline and Youth Healthtalk are evidence-based collections of patient experiences, discussing themes such as reactions to diagnosis, effect on work or social life, treatment options or side-effects. Youth Healthtalk focuses on young people's concerns about health and illness.

Both websites are produced by the charity Database of Individual Patient Experience (DIPEx) and use rigorous and systematic research methods to collect and analyse interviews with people in the UK from all ethnic groups. These accounts, in video, audio or written format, ensure that a full range of patients' perspectives are presented.

You can encourage patients and their families to visit these websites to help them make informed decisions about a particular condition or illness, treatment options and support.

Healthtalkonline is available here: http://www.healthtalkonline.org/

You can access Youth Healthtalk here: http://www.youthhealthtalk.org/

Emerald Healthcare Management Resources

The library has arranged a free trial of Emerald Management First, an online collection of journals and books covering topics such as HR, leadership, change management, strategy and finance.

Staff working for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust can log in with their NHS Athens account to access the full text content. This free trial is available from now until the 22nd October so make the most of this opportunity! Staff working for NHS Stockport should contact the library on 0161 419 4690 for more information.

Access the collection here before October 22nd: http://first.emeraldinsight.com/.

Child and Maternal Health Observatory

The national Child and Maternal Health Observatory ('ChiMat') supports commissioners, managers and other stakeholders who work within maternal and children's health.

Resources include a database of publications, policies and guidance, a range of key information sources and online toolkits.

The website produces a weekly Knowledge Update with news, events, reports and research, to help inform decision-making for high-quality, cost-effective services.

Take a look at the resources available from the ChiMat website here: http://www.chimat.org.uk/default.aspx

The ChiMat Knowledge Update can be downloaded here: http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/view.aspx?QN=CHMK9#ChiMat

SEPTEMBER 2010

Due to technical difficulties, no photo this time! James will be back next month...

Annual Evidence Updates for September

After a summer break, the schedule for Annual Evidence Updates (AEUs) is up and running again. AEUs are produced by NHS Evidence's Specialist Collections, and consist of good-quality evidence selected from the research published on a particular topic over a 12 month period. They also often include user-friendly summaries written by relevant experts and links to guidelines and other information.

Here is a list of the Annual Evidence Updates due to be published this month. Visit the websites on the day of publication and see the information available. If there is an update in your area, you won't have to do a literature search because the Specialist Collections will have done all the hard work for you!

6th Sept: Gastrointestinal symptoms in supportive and palliative care (NHS Evidence - supportive and palliative care)

6th Sept: Epilepsy (NHS Evidence - neurological conditions)

13th Sept: Alzheimer's disease and dementia (NHS Evidence - later life)

13th Sept: Eczema (NHS Evidence - skin disorders)

13th Sept: Diabetic retinopathy (NHS Evidence – diabetes)

20th Sept: Osteoarthritis (NHS Evidence - trauma and orthopaedics)

20th Sept: Surgical aspects of faecal incontinence (NHS Evidence - surgery, anaesthesia, perioperative and critical care)

27th Sept: Antenatal and pregnancy care (NHS Evidence - women's health)

27th Sept: Amblyopia (NHS Evidence - eyes and vision)

School Mental Health - free access for 2010

The publishers of School Mental Health have made the articles in this journal freely available for 2010.

School Mental Health publishes the latest research related to prevention, education, and treatment practices that target the emotional and behavioral health of children in the education system.

You can access the full text of the articles here, until the end of the year: http://www.springerlink.com/content/1866-2625

Some useful free resources from the Open University

1. Discover how to search for, evaluate and manage information: http://www.open.ac.uk/safari/

2. Open Research Online is the Open University's repository of research publications and other research outputs. It is an Open Access resource that can be searched and browsed freely by members of the public: http://oro.open.ac.uk/

3. iKnow is all about information and knowledge at work. The site offers a variety of free resources aimed at helping you to find and manage information effectively at work: http://iknow.open.ac.uk/wordpress/

4. OpenLearn gives you free access to learning materials from The Open University: http://iknow.open.ac.uk/wordpress/

Emerald Health Care Management Collection trial

The trial will run from Monday 20th September – Friday 22nd October and will use Athens logons. For Stockport staff unfamiliar with Athens logons we will be able to provide a username and password.

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/portfolio/pdf/healthcare_management_healthcare.pdf will link to information about the Emerald Health Care Management Collection. We will be trialling this and the surround portal Emerald Management First.

Needlestick injuries - a new article by a member of our staff

Congratulations to Jean Rogers, Practice Education Facilitator at Stepping Hill Hospital, whose article on needlestick injuries is on the cover of the August 11th issue of the Nursing Standard.

Her article is called ‘Venous thromboprophylaxis: reducing needlestick injury’, and can be found in the Nursing Standard, volume 24, issue 49, pages 35-41. You can read the article in print in the library at Pinewood House, or online at the following address: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?Ver=1&Exp=04-02-2011&RQT=318&PMID=36596

(You'll need an Athens account to access the journal electronically – please contact the library on 0161 419 4690 if you do not have one).

Jean has also co-authored a book called Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, which is due out in February. Well done Jean!

Return of the Lost Books

We have just completed a long overdue stock take and there are a number of books missing.

Have you seen a library book left in a corner?

Lurking in a locker?

Abandoned on a ward?

Just round up any lost books and herd them along to the Library. They will be welcomed home.

New Term = New Learning Opportunity

Friday 03 September 2010 - Time: 9am - 12pm
The Best Evidence Based Resources

Monday 13 September 2010 - Time: 3 - 4pm

Tuesday 12 October 2010 - Time: 4 - 5pm

Bite Sized Option: Accessing Full Text Articles

Thursday 23 September 2010 - Time: 9 -10am

Wednesday 27 October 2010 - Time: 4 - 5pm

Bite Sized Option: Literature Searching

Friday 24 September 2010 - Time: 9am - 12pm

Monday 18 October 2010 - Time: 1.30 - 4.30pm

IN DEPTH Literature Searching

Monday 27 September 2010 - Time: 9.30am - 12pm
Using PubMed Effectively

Tuesday 05 October 2010 - Time: 9 - 10am

Bite Sized Option: ATHENS It’s all Greek to me!

Friday 22 October 2010 - Time: 12 - 1pm
Bite Sized Option: Electronic Books

To book, call the Library on 0161 419 4690. All courses are free to Stockport NHS employees and NHS students. If you work in Greater Manchester in the NHS, you can attend provided there are places available

Centre for Workforce Intelligence (CfWI) new web portal

The Centre for Workforce Intelligence (CfWI) is the new national authority on workforce planning and development providing advice and information to the NHS and social care system. It provides an easily accessible route to NHS and social care planners, clinicians and commissioners seeking workforce planning and development expertise to improve NHS and social care services.

You will need to register to get into the detail of the site @ http://www.cfwi.org.uk/

Wiley journals - a useful tip!

When accessing a journal provided by Wiley Online Library, please be aware that you need to log in with your Athens account BEFORE finding your article. To log in, click on Institutional login in the top right hand corner of the journal`s homepage. Then click on Go to Athens and type in your Athens username and password. You can then browse the issues and locate the article you want in the usual way.

Library downtime in the hospital

The IT department has scheduled updates of various computer systems around the hospital on Saturday 21st August. The library catalogue and the photocopier / printer in the library will be unavailable from 8 - 9 am on Saturday while this essential maintenance is being carried out. This will occur on the 3rd Saturday of each month from now on.

AUGUST 2010

The English winter - ending in July,

To recommence in August.

LORD BYRON (1788 - 1824)

Instead of a British picture this month, here's one from my trip to Iceland.

The maximum temperature there in summer is a chilly 17 degrees!

Current diagnostic pathology

The library has access to Current Diagnostic Pathology from 2003 to 2007.

The link will be on the library's
Journals A-Z shortly.

In 2008, this journal changed its name to Diagnostic Histopathology, and your Stockport Athens account will give you fulltext access from 2008 up to the current issue.

To see issues from Current Diagnostic Pathology, click here: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09686053

For Diagnostic Histopathology, click here: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/17562317

E-books: new version of MyiLibrary

If you have an Athens account, you have access to several hundred e-books via MyiLibrary. There is a wide variety of titles - medical, nursing, and also non-healthcare-related topics.

A new version of MyiLibrary has just been launched, which is compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 (and above), or Mozilla Firefox 3.0 (and above). If you are still using Internet Explorer 6, you may find some problems when using MyiLibrary. Upgrading to a different browser such as IE7 or Firefox should solve any issues.

If you've never used electronic books before, the library offers free training sessions (see below for dates). If you'd like to know what electronic books are available, click on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/myilibrary and browse the subjects or search for a particular title.

New England Journal of Medicine - changes to online access

The New England Journal of Medicine is in the process of launching its new website, and the sign-in procedure has changed.

Details of the new username and password are available on the hospital intranet, in the news section of the library microsite. The address for the website will continue to be: http://www.nejm.org/.

Downtime for Wiley journals

Next weekend sees the launch of Wiley Online Library, which will replace Wiley Interscience, one of the library`s journal providers. The Wiley website will be unavailable from 9am on Saturday 7th August until 5pm on Sunday 8th August. As a result, it will not be possible to access Wiley journals online during this period. The relaunch may also have implications for the Cochrane Library. We hope that the transition will be seamless, but please bear with us if there are any problems during the week beginning the 9th August.

Health White Paper

This link collates a selection of documentation, analysis, press coverage and opinion on the recently released White Paper: Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS.
The information can also be accessed from the following address: http://www.library.nhs.uk/healthManagement/Page.aspx?pagename=WHITEPAPER

Finding information - training for the new academic year

Starting a course? Continuing a course but struggling with your literature searches?

Then help is on hand with our FREE information literacy courses - there is something for everybody

Bite Sized Option: Literature Searching
To introduce the clinical databases and learn how to conduct a quick but effective search to find journal articles

Thurs 23rd September 2010 9.00am – 10.00am
Wed 27th October 2010 4.00pm – 5.00pm
Tues 30th November 2010 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Fri 17th December 2010 9.00am – 10.00am

In Depth: Literature Searching
To provide a comprehensive overview of the NHS clinical databases and to be able to search these effectively using advanced techniques to find journal articles many with full text links

Fri 24th September 2010 9.00am – 12.00
Mon 18th Oct 2010 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Fri 5th November 2010 9.00am – 12.00pm

Using PubMed Effectively
To provide an introduction to using PubMed for finding journal articles including full text articles where available

Mon 27th September 2010 9.30am – 12.00pm
Fri 10th December 2010 9.30am – 12.00pm

Bite Sized Option: Accessing Full Text Articles
To be able to access the full text of a journal article from a known reference

Mon 13th September 2010 3.00pm - 4.00pm
Tues12th October 2010 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Wed 10th November 2010 1.00pm - 2.00pm

Bite Sized Option: ATHENS – It’s all Greek to me!
To provide an overview of the Athens authentication system and electronic resources via NHS Evidence (National Library for Health) What resources are available and how to access them

Tues 5th October 2010 9.00am - 10.00am
Mon 6th December 2010 4.00pm - 5.00pm

Bite Sized Option: Internet for Beginners
To gain awareness of the range of Internet sites which contain quality health information and to feel confident navigating these sites.

Tues 7th September 2010 12.00pm - 1.00pm
Fri 26th November 2010 9.00am - 10.00am

The best evidence based resources
To understand the purpose and explore the use of prime sources of evidence based information such as the Cochrane Library, UpToDate and Dynamed

Fri 3rd September 2010 9.00am – 12.00pm
Mon 15th November 2010 1.30pm – 4.30pm

Bite Sized Option: Electronic Books
How to access and use e-books efficiently from home. Some time will be spent exploring the library catalogue.

Fri 22nd October 2010 12.00pm - 1.00pm

Call 0161 419 4690 to book your place on one of our FREE courses.

Clincal Knowledge Summaries

Working in the community? Do make use of the Clinical Knowledge Summaries by clicking on the tab in www.library.nhs.uk or going direct via www.cks.nhs.uk

Here are some recently added topics for you to explore
· Crohn's disease (new)
· Polycythaemia/erythrocytosis (new)
· Post-traumatic stress disorder (new)
· Ulcerative colitis (new)

JULY 2010

"It's better to be barefoot than bookless."
Icelandic proverb.




Did you know...?
Iceland publishes the greatest number of books per capita in the world, and the literacy rate is 100%.

Annual Evidence Updates for July

Health needs of people with Learning Disabilities: 28 June - 2 July 2010

The latest evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - learning disabilities.People with learning disabilities have a higher level of health needs than the general population, many of which are unmet.
key health issues covered:

** Cancer

** Challenging behaviour

** Coronary heart disease

** Epilepsy

** Respiratory illness.


Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/learningdisabilities.



Hip fracture (NHS Evidence - emergency and urgent care; NHS Evidence - trauma and orthopaedics) 26 July - 30 July

This annual evidence update covers fractures affecting the proximal femur. It should be of interest to all health professionals, reflecting the multidisciplinary approach required across both primary and secondary care. However, there may be clinicians who are involved in the management of polytrauma and high energy injuries that affect the hip joint who will find that this update is offset from their area of interest.

The update will be available here from July 26th: http://www.library.nhs.uk/trauma_orthopaedics/

Hepatitis B/C (NHS Evidence - gastroenterology and liver diseases) 26 July - 30 July

This update will include guidelines, systematic reviews, health technology assessments and economic evaluations on Hepatitis B and C. Leading experts from around the UK have read and appraised these for their validity and relevance to the busy clinician. A list of the papers deemed worthy of inclusion, along with expert commentaries by our reviewers, will be freely available on the site from July 26th. You'll be able to read the update here:

http://www.library.nhs.uk/gastroliver/

School's out for summer!

...but there are still plenty of library training sessions available in July...

Using PubMed Effectively

Tuesday 6th July 9.30 - 12pm

BITE-SIZED OPTION: Accessing full text articles

Thursday 8th July 9.30 - 10.30am

The Best Evidence-Based Resources

Tuesday 13th July 9am-12pm

BITE-SIZED OPTION: Athens - it's all Greek to me!

Wednesday 21st July 9.30 - 10.30am

IN DEPTH Literature Searching
Thursday 22nd July 1.30 - 4.30pm

BITE-SIZED OPTION: Literature Searching

Wednesday 28th July 9.30 - 10.30am

Call 0161 419 4690 to book your place on one of our FREE courses.

These are the last training sessions this side of summer!

BMJ Case Reports - new resource!

The library now has access to BMJ Case Reports. This is a rapidly growing repository for all healthcare workers and researchers, available online.

There are over 1300 peer reviewed cases in all disciplines from 55 countries, many displaying images which offer excellent learning opportunities for newer doctors. The case reports can be searched by specialty, type of case, patient demographic and date of publication.

The repository has:
· Editors choice of case report
· Archived cases for research
· The opportunity for clinicians to have their work published

To start reading articles in BMJ Case Reports, go to http://casereports.bmj.com/ and log in with your Athens username and password. Please contact the Library on 419 4690 if you do not have an Athens account. NHS Stockport staff can view the resource in the Library.

Changes to our Intranet Catalogue

To find the Catalogue from anywhere within the Hospital

Go to the Intranet front page and click on My Applications and you will see the catalogue without the need to logon

The look is completely new and you will quickly see useful information like opening times and contact details. The search box is also different. Type in your term and click return. The next page looks familiar. Click on the title to see the detailed record. New features here include: a picture of the book cover, how often the book has been used and how to reference it.

Within the hospital you can log in with your library card number - include the leading letter and the 5 numbers after it, to see your record. By clicking on the Account tab, you can see your current loans which you can renew provided they are not overdue. You can check on the status of any reserved books.

So why don't you take a look!

QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention)

The current climate has focused our minds on the need for increased economic efficiency, while at the same time improving the quality of the services we offer.

The QIPP collection (part of NHS Evidence) brings together real examples of quality and productivity in one place to support their widespread adoption.

Recommended examples
Atrial fibrillation - detection and optimal therapy in primary care.

Fractured neck of femur: rapid improvement programme.

Stroke pathway: delivering through improvement.

The productive ward.

Electronic blood transfusion systems.

Enhanced recovery for elective surgery.