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