If you or a patient require a leaflet on a condition, we have access to a large collection of patient leaflets. We can also help to find the necessary references needed to make an evidence-based patient information. Contact us for more support.

Additional Clinical Services comprises of differing roles, from technicians & assistants to nursing associates & some pharmacy staff. Whatever their role, the Library has resources to support them, such as clinicalskills.net, BMJ Best Practice, the BNF & Royal Marsden Manual

Guidelines for a variety of conditions can be found on BMJ Best Practice & DynaMed. Guidelines from the UK, Europe & internationally. Simply access BMJ & DynaMed with your OpenAthens account, click on a condition and head to the Guidelines & Resources section

The NHS Knowledge & Library Hub gives you access to high quality evidence resources & support from your Library. The Hub has had a significant upgrade with a much less cluttered feel helping you focus on finding the evidence you need quickly & simply. library.nhs.uk/knowledgehub/🔍

To base your decisions on evidence, you want to check that the data is the best. If new to critiquing evidence, or need to refresh your skills on Critical Appraisal, contact the Library for training session on some key principles and guidance on : [email protected].

The NHS funding for national library resources has changed, the publications in ProQuest Databases and Oxford Medicine Online collection are no longer freely accessible to all staff. Please contact the Library for any articles that you need on [email protected].

WHTH Library supports the medical workforce with resources such as books, e-books, exam materials, literature searches, KnowledgeShare, clinical outreach Librarian support, point-of-care tools, critical appraisal, e-LfH and evidence search training and a conducive library space

The time and effort required to keep up to date with the latest evidence can be considerable. We can setup knowledge alert emails in your unique areas of interest. Whether it’s about your role, a condition or non-clinical aspects of healthcare. Contact us to configure your alerts

It’s World Breastfeeding Week, and the Library has added several recent books on this topic in response to staff requests. See our growing collection at elms.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/o… #WorldBreastfeedingWeek #HopefulFutures

The library supports non-clinical staff too! Resources to support staff include; Books on topics such as leadership, management, coaching, and well being 📚 tinyurl.com/mr5ezkhc Quarterly Management Bulletins📒 And much more! 📈 Contact the library for more info.

The library has a number of resources to support AHPs. From the Knowledge and Library Hub, books, journals and many eResources accessible with OpenAthens. The library can also undertake literature searches too. Please contact the library for more information. #NHSKLS #AHPs

Today is International Neonatal Nurses’ Day. Thank you to our neonatal nurses for supporting families and providing round-the-clock care to newborn babies who are sick or born prematurely. 💙

The library at St Albans City Hospital is located on Level 2 of the Moynihan Wing, the only department on that level. The library is open 8:30 till 4:30pm Monday to Friday You can find a map of St Albans City Hospital here: tinyurl.com/5ywzcvp8

The BMJ are hosting a webinar on using BMJ Best Practice to care for adults with asthma. Delivered by expert speakers, the session aims to use practical strategies to address common issues in practice. For more info and to sign up follow this link tinyurl.com/yu9fyb7t

When searching use AND to connect different concepts eg diabetes AND insulin to narrow your search as results must include all the specified terms. Using OR connects similar or related concepts eg retina OR eye broadens search results to include at least one of the listed term

Critical appraisal of research gives you the confidence that you are basing your decisions on high-quality evidence. Tools like the CASP checklists help by prompting you with suggested questions the strength of the evidence casp-uk.net/casp-tools-che… Contact the library for support

Take a look at the wellbeing books available in the Library on a variety of areas like mental health, mindfulness, stress management, anxiety, depression, burnout, fatigue, menopause. Browse on elms.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/o… The Library is a sanctuary away from your work environment too

Healthcare is a knowledge-intensive industry & staff need to access the latest available research to provide evidence-based healthcare. If you tell us a topic you need publications on, we’ll complete an evidence search & send you a list of abstracts relevant to your subject

Referencing tip: On Word you can Insert Citation, enter the details of the publication, & then select a Style to arrange them in the order needed. The Knowledge & Library Hub can do this too by bookmarking a publication, selecting Cite & then choosing your referencing style