Friday 27 February 2015

More Fiction Books

The Rowlands Library have had a fresh batch of Fiction Books Delivered ready for you to read!

Worcestershire Health Libraries have over 300 fiction books on our shelves, all different genres.  These are available to loan and you can search our books at: www.hawks.nhs.uk

Why not take part in our Siz Book Challenge?...Read more here

Wednesday 25 February 2015

Reduced Library Opening Hours


Commencing 2nd March 2015, Worcestershire Health Libraries will be operating the following staffed opening hours. This is due to current financial savings measures.

Library Site
Staffed Hours
Rowlands Library, Worcester
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm
Redditch Health Library, Alexandra Hospital
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm 
Kidderminster Health Library, Kidderminster Treatment Centre
Mon – Fri 9.00am –2.30pm
(Library door will be  open 8am – 5pm)                                                           

24hour access is still available at our Redditch and Worcester sites, just enquire at the site library desk for more information. The usual forms, resources and services are still available from our library website 24/7 @ www.wkp.nhs.uk .

We hope to be able to return to our usual hours at a later date and apologise for any inconvenience caused.  There may also be a slight delay in our turnaround of literature searches and document supply while we continue to support the Trust with savings initiatives.

Thanks
Library Team
 

Thursday 19 February 2015

Improved Dynamed app now available

Dynamed provides summaries of the latest evidence on a wide range of clinical topics.  The new app is easier to install and use with our Acute Trust-wide subscription:

• Access all content offline
• Write and save notes about particular topics
• Available on up to 3 devices
Watch video demo


Downloading the app is easy!


1. Access DynaMed from the Clinical Systems page of the Acute Trust Intranet.
2. Click on the Mobile link on the top menu bar of Dynamed and enter your email address.  An authentication key will be emailed to you.
3. Download the free DynaMed App from the iTunes Store or Google Play.
4. Open the email from your mobile device.
5. Within 48 hours, tap on the link in the email to authenticate the app and download content.
6. Dynamed content is updated regularly via update notifications.

Disclaimer

The information on here is aimed at keeping the user up-to-date with news and resources available through the library. We take no responsibility for any actions taken due to the content of the site.