Get the Know How

Did you know.....

We have a range of help guides on our website to talk you through a whole host of things, from using Microsoft applications, conducting a literature search, finding online books and journals or doing some critical appraisal.

Find the guides here: http://www.mtw.nhs.uk/library-and-information-services/know-how-help-guides.asp

Christmas Opening Hours

Please see our opening hours for the Christmas period.

24/7 Access will apply as usual.

Best wishes to all our readers for the festive season and 2010!

Kent & Sussex Hospital
Monday 21st December- Wednesday 23rd December: 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 24th December: 09:00 - 13:00

We will then be closed until:
Tuesday 29th December- Thursday 31st December: 09:00 - 14:00

And:
Closed until Monday 4th January 2010 when normal opening hours will resume.

Maidstone Hospital
Monday 21st December to Wednesday 23rd Dec: 08:30 - 19:30
Thursday 24th December: 08.30 - 13:00

We will then be closed until:
Tuesday 29th December- Thursday 31st December: 09:00 - 14:00

And:
Closed until Monday 4th January 2010 when normal opening hours will resume

Pembury Hospital
Monday 21st December- Wednesday 23rd December: 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 24th December: 09:00 - 13:00

We will then be closed until:
Tuesday 29th December- Thursday 31st December: 09:00 - 14:00

And:
Closed until Monday 4th January 2010 when normal opening hours will resume.

Kent & Sussex Hospital Library: Christmas Opening Times

The Kent & Sussex Library will be open:

Monday 21st December- Wednesday 23rd December: 9am-5pm

Christmas Eve 24th December: 9am-1pm

We will then be closed until:

Tuesday 29th December- Thursday 31st December: 9am-2pm

Closed until Monday 4th January 2010 when normal opening hours will resume.

24/7 access is available as usual

Merry Christmas and a Happy 2010!

Maidstone Library Computers

The computers in the Library at Maidstone Hospital will be unavailable between 10am and 12 noon on Thursday 17th December 2009.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

HIV in high-risk populations

The National Library for Public Health is proud to announce its second Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on HIV/AIDS behaviour change in high-risk populations.

This year’s update has identified 32 systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and literature reviews. Additionally a number of UK and international guidance to support HIV/AIDS have been identified. The AEU can be accessed from the front page of our library (http://www.library.nhs.uk/publichealth/) or directly at http://tinyurl.com/yg2t8em.

Pembury library Christmas opening hours

Pembury Library Christmas opening hours

mon 21 Dec to wed 23 Dec we are open from 9-5
thur 24 Dec open from 9-1
Library is closed until : Tues 29 Dec-thurs 31 Dec,when we are open from 9-2
24/7 access is available with fob

**Don't forget the free mince pies on offer throughout December only at Pembury Library**

MAIDSTONE LIBRARY OPENING HOURS

The Maidstone Hospital library will have the following opening hours over Christmas:

Mon 21st Dec to Wed 23rd Dec - 8.30am - 7.30pm
Thurs 24th Dec 8.30am - 1pm
Fri 25th to Mon 28th - Closed
Tues 29th to Thurs 31st - 9am - 2pm
Fri 1st Jan - Closed

24/7 access will be available.

LIBRARY CLOSURE

The Trust libraries will be closed until 2pm on Friday 27th November due to a staff meeting.
24/7 access will be available.

Oral Health Update

2009 Oral Cancer Annual Evidence Update

http://www.library.nhs.uk/oralhealth/ViewResource.aspx?resID=297162&tabID=289

This week is Mouth Cancer Awareness Week - an appropriate time to present this information. It comes at the end of a year in which the reported rise in oral cancer incidence has regularly hit the headlines. For this Update we have identified all the systematic reviews and guidelines published over the previous 12 months that meet our quality critieria. These have been critically appraised and the evidence from them is discussed in a commentary by Dr David Conway, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Dental Public Health, University of Glasgow Dental School and Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, NHS National Services Scotland, Information Services Division. Please pass this information to anyone with any interest in this area NHS Evidence - oral health http://www.library.nhs.uk/oralhealth/

Library Recall Notices

You may have received an email from us yesterday telling you that your books are required by another user. For some of you this will indeed be the case, but the majority of the notices went out in error.

Either way, you are not obliged to return items to us until your original loan period is over. Please come in, email or phone us when your books are due, and assuming that they are not actually held for someone else we will renew them for you if you still require them.

SPSS software available in the Libraries!

Use the catalogue.....

Don't forget, if you register with the library services, you can use the catalogue to:

Search for items
Make requests
Renew your books

Take a look today at http://www.southeastlibrarysearch.nhs.uk/.

Ask a member of staff for your PIN to help you manage your loans from home.

Heating Problems

Please note that there is NO HEATING to the majority of the library at Maidstone Hospital, and this will remain the case until next spring.

We will investigate the provision of electric heaters, but our users should come prepared for cooler temperatures, especially out-of-hours.

Annual Evidence Update: BREAST CANCER

Annual Evidence Update on Breast Cancer (NHS Evidence - cancer)

12th October 2009

www.library.nhs.uk/cancer

This is the fifth Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Breast Cancer. It presents the results of a search for new guidance and systematic reviews that have appeared since October 2008. This Update provides commentaries from the Breast Cancer Advisory Panel, which comprises leading health professionals in breast cancer care.

Examples of topic areas covered include:

* Sentinel node identification and classification after neoadjuvant chemotherapy-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

* Magnetic resonance imaging of ductal carcinoma in situ: what is its clinical application?

* Breast cancer presentation and survival in relation to ethnicity and social deprivation

* Fertility Related Concerns of Women with Breast Cancer

* Management of hot flushes for women with treatment-induced menopause

The AEU will bring together significant new evidence, links to patient information and external resources in order to fully cover the last twelve months of clinical and research-based activity in breast cancer.

BMJ Learning

Free Access to BMJ Learning!

NHS staff in Kent, Surrey & Sussex have free access to BMJ Learning via their Athens username.

Aimed at all healthcare professionals in the UK, it is the world's largest & most trusted independent online learning service offering:

• Over 440 interactive online clinical scenarios, case studies and topics.
• A service which allows you to design and record learning according to your personal development plan.
• Video modules giving you a chance to test yourself in simulated environments.
• The opportunity to submit a module as part of an appraisal at any time.
• Access to useful non-medical content including: communications skills, change management, presentation skills, writing research papers and leadership skills.
  

Take a look http://www.learning.bmj.com/ and see how it can help you.

Need help with Athens? contact us.

Book suggestions

Did you know..... we welcome suggestions for additions to our bookstock, so bring in your wishlist! Phone us, mail us or fill in a suggestions form on any of the three sites and we'll see what we can do....

Electronic Books

A growing range of electronic books are available to NHS users via Athens.

To find out what we have, search our catalogue here: http://www.southeastlibrarysearch.nhs.uk/

Ask staff for help!

Annual Evidence Update - Heart Failure

Annual Evidence Update on Heart Failure 5th October 2009

(NHS Evidence - cardiovascular)

www.library.nhs.uk/cardiovascular

NHS Evidence - cardiovascular publishes its Annual Evidence Update on Heart Failure on 5th October. This update for health professionals and patients will include guidance and systematic reviews published since the 2008 update, together with the latest website resources. A team of expert reviewers will summarise advances in diagnosis and treatments, providing healthcare professionals with easy access to the latest evidence.

Annual Evidence Update - Depression

Annual Evidence Update on Depression 5th October 2009

(NHS Evidence - mental health)
www.library.nhs.uk/mentalhealth

The Depression Annual Evidence Update (AEU) for 2009 contains the best available evidence published on depression since January 2008.

The AEU is divided up into sections on:
* Incidence and Prevalence
* Diagnosis, Prevention and Screening
* Pharmacological Treatments
* Psychological Therapies
* Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
* Complementary and Alternative Treatments
* Populations and Settings
* Genetics

Annual Evidence Update - Hyperthyroidism

Annual Evidence Update on Hyperthyroidism (NHS Evidence - ENT and audiology)
www.library.nhs.uk/ent

Research on thyroid disorders continues to proliferate and this evidence update will present a concise summary of the latest guidelines, systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials on hyperthyroidism, combined with a list of current therapeutic uncertainties to prioritise future research. Multiple databases have been searched to capture all emerging evidence for the period September 2008 to August 2009.

Annual Evidence Update: Antenatal and Pregnancy Care

Annual Evidence Update on Antenatal and Pregnancy Care

(NHS Evidence - women's health)

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

This Annual Evidence Update (AEU) aims to provide clinicians with the most up-to-date knowledge on the antenatal and pregnancy care offered to women. The update brings together the results of a comprehensive literature search for new research published since July 2008. The 2009 AEU builds on the AEU from last year and adds to this any new evidence identified from the up-to-date literature search. Topics include:

* information needs
* common pregnancy problems
* provision of antenatal care
* antenatal ultrasound
* fetal heart rate monitoring.

We know that it is very difficult for busy clinicians to keep up-to-date with the huge volume of literature that is published each year and so NHS Evidence - women's health does this for you so that you don't have to!

Oxford Handbook Titles

The following titles are now available electronically:

Oxford Handbook of Urology
Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia
Oxford Handbook of Cancer Nursing
Oxford Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical skills
Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery
Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health
Oxford Handbook of Primary Care and Community Nursing
Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry
Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences

Go to www.southeastlibrarysearch.nhs.uk to link to these titles via Athens.

Maidstone Site Re-opens

The Library at the Maidstone Hospital site is now open for business again.

We are still getting straight, but main services are up and running.

Many thanks to our readers for their patience during our closure!

Maidstone Site Update

We have been assured that the work is on schedule, and that library staff will have access to the building again from next week.

We anticipate opening to our readers as advertised on Monday 21st September 2009. Please check back here for more information - if we are in a position to open earlier than this then we will advertise it here!

Annual Evidence Update: Eczema

Annual Evidence Update on Eczema

(NHS Evidence - skin disorders)
www.library.nhs.uk/skin

NHS Evidence - skin disorders is producing its third Annual Evidence Update on Atopic Eczema on 14 September 2009, with the results of a search for new national guidance and systematic reviews published since the 2008 Annual Evidence Update. There will be the collection’s usual “what’s new” analysis, discussing the new evidence and its implications for clinical practice—this year written by Professor Hywel Williams and Dr Jonathan Batchelor.

Annual Update: Alzheimer's Disease

Annual Evidence Update on Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

14th September 2009

(NHS Evidence - later life)
www.library.nhs.uk/laterlife

The Annual Evidence Update aims to provide healthcare professionals with a clear path to the most important recent evidence surrounding the 5 types of dementia:

* Alzheimer's
* Vascular Dementia
* Dementia with Lewy Bodies
* Frontotemporal Dementia
* Mixed Dementia

Website of the week

DOIA/PedOIA

(Dermatology Images/ Paediatric Dermatology Images)

Both accessible via the Dermatology Information Service at http://www.dermis.net/dermisroot/en/home/index.htm,

these are image atlases covering dermatology and paediatric dermatology.

The images can be browsed or searched.

Annual Update on Hepatitis B/C

Annual Evidence Update on Hepatitis B/C

www.library.nhs.uk/gastroliver

The Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Collection is launching its third Annual Evidence Update on Hepatitis B and C on Monday 7 September to coincide with the British Association for the Study of the Liver Annual Meeting.

The Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Project Team has carried out a systematic literature search on Hepatitis B and C to identify all high level evidence published since the date of the last AEU in 2008, including guidelines, systematic reviews, health technology assessments and economic evaluations. 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 at www.library.nhs.uk/gastroliver. This year we have also begun to identify uncertainties in research to contribute to the DUETs project (see www.library.nhs.uk/duets for more details).

We welcome feedback about the Update - please contact us with any comments on gastroliver@medsch.ucl.ac.uk.

Sense about Science

Website of the week:
http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/index.php

From the home page:

Sense About Science is an independent charitable trust. We respond to the misrepresentation of science and scientific evidence on issues that matter to society, from scares about plastic bottles, fluoride and the MMR vaccine to controversies about genetic modification, stem cell research and radiation. We work with scientists and civic groups to promote evidence and scientific reasoning in public discussion.

Our recent and current priorities include alternative medicine, MRI, detox, radiation, health tests, the status of evidence in public health advice, an educational resource on peer review and the public language of science.

Swine Flu Latest

Get the latest update on Swine Flu from the NHS.

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2009/04April/Pages/Swineflulatest.aspx

See our earlier posts for full sets of links to other sites charting the Swine Flue pandemic.

Digger Watch

Well, here is the final digger watch from the library windows before they are boarded up! Work continues apace, and it is amazing just how interesting it is to watch concrete dry (no really, it has been great to have ring-side seats to watch the progress of the building extension, although rather noisy at times).

Regular Library users at Maidstone can still use the libraries at Kent & Sussex and at Pembury during the closure of the Maidstone site. Out-of-Hours fob holders can use their fobs at these sites too.

Please see earlier posts for full details of how to use the services over the next 6 weeks.

HealthTalkOnline

Website of the Week: HealthTalkOnline (http://www.healthtalkonline.org/)

Healthtalkonline is the award-winning website of the DIPEx charity and replaces the website formerly at dipex.org.

Healthtalkonline lets you share in other people's experiences of health and illness. You can watch or listen to videos of the interviews, read about people's experiences and find reliable information about conditions, treatment choices and support.

The information on Healthtalkonline is based on qualitative research into patient experiences, led by experts at the University of Oxford. These personal stories of health and illness will enable patients, families and healthcare professionals to benefit from the experiences of others.

Annual Evidence Update: headaches

Annual Evidence Update on Headache

www.library.nhs.uk/neurological

The Neurological Conditions Specialist Collection is launching its second Annual Evidence Update on Headache on Monday 24 August, to be ready in time for National Migraine Awareness Week (6-12 September 2009).

Evidence Update for Diabetic Retinopathy

Annual Evidence Update on Diabetic Retinopathy

www.library.nhs.uk/diabetes (Due 24th Aug 09)

Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is the most common cause of blindness in working age people in the UK. The annual evidence update on Diabetic Retinopathy provides an opportunity to present an up-to-date comprehensive collection of information that has been subject to rigorous selection criteria. The coverage of the annual evidence update has been developed on the basis of topics suggested by UK diabetic retinopathy experts. Information is organised by topic areas and links are provided within each topic to the relevant systematic reviews, primary research, guidelines and patient information. Topics include: incidence and prevalence of DR, epidemiology and progression of DR, factors influencing development of DR, screening for DR, treatment, surgery, modern therapies, blindness and visual impairment, automated computer algorithm, Do Once and Share Project, DR in Europe, and replies to frequently asked questions.

MAIDSTONE LIBRARY CLOSURE

Please remember that the library at

MAIDSTONE will be CLOSED from

Monday 10th August to Friday 18th September inclusive.

The building will be totally inaccessible to staff and library users during this period. Please read the posting from July 3rd for details of how to use services while we are closed.

Libraries all CLOSED this Friday

Please note that all three Trust Libraries will be closed until 14:00 this Friday (17th July 2009) for a tri-site staff meeting.

Usual 24/7 access to the libraries applies - please ask staff for details.

Digger Watch

The diggers have left. Work continues ahead of schedule, and for those amongst you who are still wondering..... NO. It is not a car park OR a swimming pool!

The whole centre is getting an extension. The library will benefit from a new IT suite.

We WILL have to close up over the summer, from 11th August for about 6 weeks. This will mean no physical access to the library at the Maidstone Site but all our users are welcome to use the libraries at Kent & Sussex and Pembury. Some services, such as inter-lending and document supply may be affected in the run up to the closure, but we will keep you informed.

Annual Evidence Update on Osteoporosis

(NHS Evidence - musculoskeletal)
www.library.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal

At the end of June, NHS Evidence – musculoskeletal will release their latest Annual Evidence Update on Osteoporosis. As previously they have sifted the publications in this area in the 12 months up to the end of May 2009 and have concentrated on highlighting systematic reviews, these being the most reliable and least biased evidence available to guide practice and improve knowledge in this area. We hope that, once released, you will take a look and your feedback would be very welcome.

Evidence Update: Learning Disabilities

Annual Evidence Update on Health Needs of People with Learning Disabilities

Launched 29th June 2009

(NHS Evidence - learning disabilities)
www.library.nhs.uk/learningdisabilities

People with learning disabilities have a higher level of health needs than the general population, many of which are unmet. The Learning Disability Health Needs Annual Evidence Update provides evidence summaries and bibliographies of published research for some key health issues:

· Cancer
· Challenging behaviour
· Coronary heart disease
· Epilepsy
· Respiratory illness
· Visual Impairment and People with Learning Disabilities

We know that many people with learning disabilities do not to seek out support from the healthcare system unaided, and that healthcare issues can remain undiagnosed or untreated. The publication of the findings of the independent inquiry into healthcare for people with learning disabilities (the ‘Michael Report’) identified a range of actions needed to ensure adults and children with learning disabilities receive appropriate treatment in acute and primary healthcare in England, and the Department of Health recently updated good practice guidance on Health Action Planning and Health Facilitation.

Digger Watch

Some foundation work has begun on the extension to the PGC at Maidstone; work continues apace, and we have been informed that we may need to close the service for 4 weeks over the summer.

Please keep reading: we will post further information about changes to the service as they arise.

Oesophago-gastric Cancers

Annual Evidence Update on Oesophago-gastric Cancers (NHS Evidence – cancer and NHS Evidence - gastroenterology and liver diseases)

www.library.nhs.uk/cancer and www.library.nhs.uk/gastroliver

This is the first Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Oesophago-gastric cancers and is a collaboration between NHS Evidence – cancer and NHS Evidence – gastroenterology and liver diseases. It presents the results of a search for new guidance and systematic reviews that have appeared in the last 2 years. As this is first AEU in this topic area an overview will be presented, highlighting significant new evidence, together with other important resources.

Oncology E-Books

The Library has subscribed to a number of oncology text books online. These are available via your Athens uername and password, and are provided by Ovid.

Titles include:

Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation
Breast Imaging 3rd Edition
Cancer-related Bone Pain
Childhood Cancer in Britain
Education in Palliative Care
Head and Neck Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach 3rd Edition
Nuclear Medicine Imaging
Oncology and Basic Science 7th Edition
Perez and Brady's Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology
Principles and Practice of Palliative Care & Supportive Oncology 3rd Edition
Rosen's Breast Pathology 3rd Edition
Vertebral Tumors

Ask staff for more information.

Digger Watch

And that hole keeps getting bigger...... apparently the extention will contain a basement level. We did try to persuade the Cardy contractors to put in a swimming pool, but they didn't think they'd get away with it!

Evidence Update - Macular Degeneration

Annual Evidence Update on Age Related Macular Degeneration (NHS Evidence - eyes and vision)
www.library.nhs.uk/eyes

The Age Related Macular Degeneration Annual Evidence Update (AEU) will be available from 15 June 2009. A collection of the evidence that has emerged since the 2008 AEU will be presented under a number of topics reflecting aspects of the care pathway. The evidence will be categorised into secondary publications (systematic reviews and meta-analyses), interventional studies (randomised control trials and clinical control trials) and observational studies. The emphasis of the AEU will be on the sight threatening or visually impairing forms of age-related macular degeneration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The power is going to be turned off in the Post Graduate Centre

at Maidstone Hospital for one hour on
SATURDAY 13TH JUNE
some time between
1300-1600

During this time please ensure that you DO NOT USE THE LIFT

Please ensure that you SAVE ALL YOUR WORK

The precise time will not be known until the day
All doors will default to open

Ethos

Did you know you can access over 250,000 UK theses via the British Library, and download the full text or order a copy?

Visit this link, or ask Library Staff for more detials: http://ethos.bl.uk

PFI Watch

Not to be outdone by Digger Watch at Maidstone, staff at the Pembury Library are pleased to present PFI Watch.... and here are some pictures of the new build with the library.

The library is on the bottom left of the picture above.

More of the building work.

And just in case you hadn't realised, there is still a library service at Pembury, located in Woodlands House.

Summer time..... and the livin' is easy......

Just in case you have time on your hands this summer and want to brush up a few skills, you can view our latest schedule of training on our website. Contact us for more details!

Click here to view the latest course schedule.

Maidstone Digger Watch

Ist Job - remove the hill......

Building of the extension to the PGC at Maidstone is now well underway. The anticipated completion is April 2010, and will give the library additional space for IT and training. There may be some disruption to services at Maidstone during the late Summer/ early Autumn months 2009, but watch this space - We'll keep you posted!

Drugs Misuse

Annual Evidence Update on Drugs Misuse

(NHS Evidence - National Library for Public Health)
www.library.nhs.uk/publichealth

The National Library for Public Health will run its first Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on drugs misuse from 8 June 2009. The theme for this first update is drugs misuse treatment in offender populations. We have teamed up with experts from the Addictions Centre based at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London to evaluate the evidence and put it into context. The AEU runs in conjunction with the Home Office Drugs Week.

Bank Holiday Closure

We will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 25th May.

Usual 24/7 access arrangements apply.

THE EXPLORER

The latest edition of the library newsletter, The Explorer, is now available on our website.

http://www.mtw.nhs.uk/library-and-information-services/the-explorer.asp

Annual Evidence Update - Epilepsy

Annual Evidence Update on Epilepsy (NHS Evidence – neurological conditions)
www.library.nhs.uk/neurological

The NHS Evidence: Neurological Conditions specialist collection is launching its second Annual Evidence Update on Epilepsy on Monday 18th May, to coincide with National Epilepsy Awareness Week.

The Project Team has carried out a systematic literature search on epilepsy to identify all high level evidence published since the date of the last Epilepsy Annual Evidence Update in 2007, including guidelines, systematic reviews, health technology assessments and economic evaluations. Leading epilepsy 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 18th May. This year we have also begun to identify uncertainties in research to contribute to the UK DUETs project (see www.library.nhs.uk/duets for more details).

BREAKING NEWS

If you don’t have time to catch the news when you’re rushing to work, if you would like to read the background to a headline or if you wish to relax with the feature pages then pay a visit to your nearest on site library.

A daily newspaper, The Guardian, is now available at Pembury Hospital library, Woodlands House, from Mondays to Fridays for our users. It is kept in the library computer room.

At Kent & Sussex Hospital library you can read The Independent and at Maidstone Hospital library The Times is available.

Read all about it!

Evidence Update: Cystic Fibrosis

Annual Evidence Update on Cystic Fibrosis

www.library.nhs.uk/respiratory and www.library.nhs.uk/geneticconditions

The respiratory and genetic conditions specialist collections will present the first annual evidence update for Cystic Fibrosis (CF). It will publish details of the latest evidence in CF, with a number of invited commentaries highlighting the key developments in recent years.

SWINE FLU

Get the latest, reliable information from:

WoltersKluwer Health/Ovid: http://www.ovid.com/site/pdf/swine_flu_bibliography.pdf

The Government: http://www.direct.gov.uk/

The World Health Orgnaisation: http://www.who.int/en/

The BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8020125.stm

The NHS: http://www.nhs.uk/news/2009/04April/Pages/Swineflulatest.aspx

Leicester University digest on this outbreak plus Avian Flu: https://web.nhs.net/owa/redir.aspx?C=b8c3fcb09c6c4d45882a73be660637eb&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.le.ac.uk%2flibrary%2fclinical%2finfluenza%2findex.html


And check what the daily national papers are reporting:
http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/webres/londonnatnews/index.html

Annual Evidence Update: ASTHMA

Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Asthma

(NHS Evidence – complementary and alternative medicine)

www.library.nhs.uk/cam
The 2009 Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Asthma aims to identify, organise and present the latest information on this topic. We have carried out a comprehensive search of a number of databases and used strict selection criteria for the identified studies, in order to base the annual update on the best current evidence available. This update will include a list of relevant systematic reviews published between March 2008 and March 2009 and an expert commentary.

Bank Holiday Closure

We will be closed for the May Bank Holiday on Monday 4th May.

Usual 24/7 access arangements apply.

SWINE FLU

Get the latest, reliable information from:

The Government:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/

The World Health Orgnaisation:
http://www.who.int/en/

The BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8020125.stm

The NHS:
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2009/04April/Pages/Swineflulatest.aspx

Leicester University digest on this outbreak plus Avian Flu:
http://www.le.ac.uk/library/clinical/influenza/index.html

And check what the daily national papers are reporting:
http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/webres/londonnatnews/index.html

Exam Time?

We have online access to exam revision programmes provided by both

Medical Masterclass and OnExamination.

Please ask staff for registration information to gain access to the modules you need to aid your revision.

Can we fix it?....

.....Yes we can!

We have a large number of Help Guides on our website, from Blogs and Boolean to RSS and Requesting Articles. A bit of Microsoft Office is thrown in for good measure, along with how to use core databases and do a bit of Critical Appraisal.

And if these aren't enough, we can train you and help you at times and places to suit you.

It's all good!

Childhood Obesity Updates

The National Library for Public Health, along with members of the National Obesity Observatory, have updated the Childhood Obesity: surveillance and prevention annual evidence update for 2009.


This year's update includes five systematic reviews on surveillance and 26 on a variety of preventative measures including physical activity, active transport, and diet and nutrition.


Dr Louisa Ells has written a brief paper on the evidence published in the last year.


The update can be found at http://tinyurl.com/cwe26r or by clicking the banner on the front page of our library at http://www.library.nhs.uk/PUBLICHEALTH/.

Credit Crunch....

Do we have the right email address for you? We can email you with a reminder when items are due back - then you can renew online and avoid paying those fines......

It may only be a few pence here and there,
but as Tesco says, "Every Little Helps....."

Contact us at gm.e.mtw-tr.library@nhs.net and let us know your current details.

EASTER BREAK

The Trust Library & Knowledge Services
will be closed for the
Easter break:

Friday 10th April to Monday 13th April inclusive.

Usual 24/7 access arrangements will continue to apply.
We hope you have a lovely break.

New This Week - Colorectal Cancer

This week sees the launch of:

The Annual Evidence Update on Colorectal Cancer (Cancer Specialist Library)
http://www.library.nhs.uk/cancer

The latest Annual Evidence Update on Colorectal Cancer will run from 6th to 10th April and will coincide with Bowel Cancer Awareness month. The Annual Evidence Update consists of all relevant systematic reviews and national guidelines that have emerged in the twelve months since last year's Annual Evidence Update. These are the topic areas covered this year:

* Causes, risks and prevention
* Assessment and diagnosis
* Treatment and disease management
* Service delivery and standards

EASTER BREAK

The Trust Library & Knowledge Services

will be closed for the

Easter break:

Friday 10th April to Monday 13th April inclusive.

Usual 24/7 access arrangements will continue to apply.

We hope you have a lovely break.

Quiet Friday

Fridays are often a really quiet day here in the library at the Maidstone site. So if you want a quiet place to study, some training, or the undivided attentions of your library staff.....

Find us on Fridays!

Staff Meeting

Please note that all three Trust libraries will be closed between 1pm-4pm on Monday 30th March for a staff meeting.

24/7 access as usual.

Annual Evidence Updates 9th Feb

Annual Evidence Update on Tinnitus

(ENT and Audiology Specialist Library)
http://www.library.nhs.uk/ent/

Tinnitus research continues to proliferate and in conjunction with National Tinnitus Week, this evidence update will present a concise summary of the latest emerging evidence on various sub-topics, combined with a list of current therapeutic uncertainties to highlight research gaps. Sub-topics will include:

Aetiology
Risk Factors
Diagnosis
Treatment
Clinical Tools
Patient Experiences
Outcome Assessment
Service Delivery

Annual Evidence Update on Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Supportive and Palliative Care

(Supportive and Palliative Care Specialist Library)

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

The first Annual Evidence Update on 'Gastrointestinal symptoms in supportive and palliative care' is available on 9 February 2009. The best current evidence on three key topics is collected together: (a) Nausea and vomiting, (b) Constipation and (c) Bowel obstruction.

Annual Evidence Update on Urinary Incontinence: 19-23 January 2009

Annual Evidence Update on Urinary Incontinence: 19-23 January 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from the NLH Kidney Diseases and Women’s Health Specialist Libraries.

The Kidney Diseases and Women’s Health Specialist Libraries are launching the first Urinary Incontinence Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Monday 19th January. Focusing on both male and female urinary incontinence this AEU brings together the latest evidence on the surgical, drug and conservative management of urge and stress incontinence and Overactive Bladder (OAB).

Expert commentaries summarising the latest knowledge on various incontinence topics such as botox, post-prostatectomy and quality of life issues will be available.

We know that it is very difficult for busy health professionals to keep up-to-date with the huge volume of literature that is published each year and so the specialist libraries do this for you so that you don't have to!

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/kidney or http://www.library.nhs.uk/womenshealth

Did you Know......?

You can access the BNF (British National Formulary) freely via the web:

To access the BNF go to www.bnf.org
To access the BNF for Children go to http://bnfc.org

You do not need an Athens username to access this resource.