Take a look at BMJ Best Practice – the point of care decision support tool – available with an OpenAthens password to staff at BSUH and Brighton and Hove GP practices/CCG. It has a new look with improved diagnosis and treatment tables and algorithms, videos of clinical procedures, medical calculators, patient information leaflets and the latest evidence from Cochrane Clinical Answers. All …
Read moreTop tip for Open Access Week – SHERPA Services
25th October 2017The Centre for Research Communications at the University of Nottingham has developed a suite of free tools to support open access publishing decisions. Will the journal I want to publish in let me make my article freely available? Use SHERPA ROMEO to search for journal policies on copyright and self-archiving in repositories. There is a handy colour coding system …
Read moreSupport for managers
13th October 2017Here’s just a selection of the rich resources to support Managers. Explore our full range via our website: https://www.bsuh.nhs.uk/library/ NHS OpenAthens password required; register here: http://openathens.nice.org.uk/ Books Sullivan E J. Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing. 9th ed. 2018 Stanley D. Clinical Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare: Values into Action. 2nd ed 2017 …
Read moreHope to see all our educators at the BSUH Inter-Professional Conference!
14th September 2017Look out for the Library and Knowledge Service team who will be sharing best practice and tips for educators at the 4th BSUH Inter-Professional Conference. Read about a selection of the rich resources we offer to support educators on Library Matters, or explore the full range via our website: https://www.bsuh.nhs.uk/library/
Read moreBMA book awards winners
12th September 2017The winners of the 2017 BMA book awards were announced yesterday evening at an event at BMA House on Monday 11 September 2017. Professor Sir John Temple, BMA President, was the guest of honour. We have copies of many of the winning titles in stock, some as e-books, some as print. See our Library Matters post for full details.
Read moreHow did we make a difference in 2016-17? Read our latest annual report
6th September 2017The Brighton and Sussex NHS Library and Knowledge Service Annual Report for 2016-17 has been published. It briefly illustrates some of the ways our work has made an impact on patient care, service improvement, study, research and clinical teaching over the last year. The report shows how our services were used in comparison to previous years, with many areas showing increased activity …
Read moreWorking in public health and need help finding evidence-based information?
22nd August 2017Remember your Library service gives you access to two Social Science databases: SocIndex Coverage includes social and health related topics including gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, religion, racial studies and social work Social Policy and Practice UK literature covering applied research, policy and practice in areas including public and social policy, public health, homelessness, housing, crime, law and order, families, children and …
Read moreSupport for dietitians
17th August 2017Here’s just a selection of the rich resources we have to support dietitians. Explore our full range via our website: https://www.bsuh.nhs.uk/library/ NHS OpenAthens password required; register here: http://openathens.nice.org.uk/ Books Gable J. Counselling skills for dietitians. 3rd ed. 2016 Goff L. Advanced nutrition and dietetics in diabetes. 2016 Bernstein M. Nutrition for the older adult. 2nd ed. 2016 Sharma S. Nutrition …
Read moreA taster of what we have for you….whatever your specialty
7th August 2017Whether you’re just starting out or heading your team, specialising in oncology or ophthalmology, a pharmacist or an anaesthetist, working with children or older adults, the key texts, journals and information tools you need are at your fingertips. Our new Resources by Specialty series highlights just some of the resources and services available through your Library & Knowledge Service. From …
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