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!