Summer Reading Challenge

Over the summer, Worcestershire Health Libraries joined forces with Worcestershire Public Libraries to offer a reading challenge for staff to read six books over the summer period (beginning of July – end September). There was a prize draw for those who completed the challenge with prizes donated by the public library and some local businesses.

Why did we do this?Reading is one of the simplest forms of relaxation. The pressures of the modern working day and the television and computer game culture we live in often hide the pleasure and benefits of reading. Research has also shown that reading for pleasure helps encourage people to try other kinds of learning.

Congratulations to our winners and runners-up who successfully completed the challenge!
The response of those undertaking the challenge has been enthusiastic and we will be maintaining a small collection of fiction for staff to borrow in each of our libraries with the continued support of the public libraries in Worcestershire.

Look out for the national six book challenge 2013! This will run from January to June 2013.  All those who complete the challenge will be entered into a national prize draw.
Details will be publicised before Christmas.

Map of Medicine 3.0

Map of Medicine 3.0 is now live. To access the new version please visit www.mapofmedicine.com/newlookmap today (you will need an Athens account or a smartcard).

Your new-look Map of Medicine offers:

• A new search engine, complemented by a suite of new navigation tools 
• A to Z directory
• Bookmarking of pathways
• Browsing history
• ‘Find in page’ feature
• Local pathways widget
• Specialty browser
• Local ‘Announcements’ feature
• Local pathways widget
• Prioritised local search results

To find out more about the Map of Medicine please contact nicholas.smith@worcsacute.nhs.uk 

 

Quote of the Day

“To study the phenomena of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all.”

Sir William Osler (1849- 1919)

Managers' Information Site Survey

As we hope you are aware, Worcestershire Health Libraries have always supported clinicians by providing evidence to facilitate best practice.

We also aim to help other staff groups, including managers, both clinical and non-clinical. We have produced a “current awareness” service to provide managers with news, statistics, details of newly published articles, links to useful web-sites, quick access to Worcestershire Health Libraries services and resources. etc.

Whilst we have tried to include information that we think will be useful to you, we need to know what you think of it, and to hear how you think it could be made more relevant to your information needs. We should be grateful if you could try the beta version of the site at:

http://www.netvibes.com/brookr1#Welcome

Once you have tried the site, please complete the quick  (10 question) survey available at:

www.surveymonkey.com/s/Q5968J8

Thank you.

Free trial to BMJ Best Practice

 

 

What is Best Practice?

Best Practice is a ‘point of care’ evidence-based information resource.  It combines the latest research evidence (including content from Clinical Evidence), guidelines and expert opinion – presented in a step-by-step approach, covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

According to BMJ “Best Practice provides a second opinion in an instant, without the need for checking multiple resources”.

When and Where?

The trial is running throughout July 2012.

Access (no login needed) from the Clinical Systems page of the Acute Trust Intranet.  (http://nww.worcsacute.nhs.uk/clinical-systems.aspx). 

So, what did you think?

We really need your feedback to help us decide whether this is a useful resource for staff.  You will see a link to our short feedback form (in the right-hand panel) once you have carried out a search.  Please give us your views, it will only take a minute.

Please look out for a similar trial to UpToDate (http://www.uptodate.com) in September 2012.

NICE BNF app

The NICE BNF app is available free for all iPhone and Android smartphone users from Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

You will need to enter your NHS Athens username and password to activate the app and download the content. Once you've downloaded it, you will be able to browse and search full content from BNF, receive notifications when new editions and updates are available, bookmark content and even choose your preferred reading settings.

The app can be run without an internet connection, meaning that you'll be able to access the BNF wherever you are.

Healthcare staff in Worcestershire can register for an Athens account by visiting our website (http://www.wkp.nhs.uk/) and clicking on 'Create an Athens account' in the left column. If you can do this on an NHS computer, you will receive an email with instructions on choosing a password and activating the account straightaway. If you register outside the NHS network, there will be a delay of up to 2 weeks and you must use a professional/academic/NHS email address.

Stay up-to-date in Mental Health

If you are interested in the latest research in the field of mental health then have a look at our sister blog HERE 

You will find all the latest news and research in mental health available through your local health library.