We are delighted to welcome Iain O’Neill to our LKS team. Find out more about Iain and his role below: “I have joined the Trust as a Senior Learning Technologist which means I will be helping the clinical and non-clinical staff access iris. Alongside that I will be helping to promote learning technology in the trust, helping solve the daily …
Read moreResources for Ethics
13th March 2019Here is a brief list of the resources our libraries stock to support the ethical practice of evidence-based medicine. Explore the full range via our website: https://www.bsuh.nhs.uk/library/ *NHS OpenAthens password required for online full text; register here: http://openathens.nice.org.uk/ Books Winner of the 2018 BMA book awards in Primary Healthcare Journals …
Read morePanda is here!
1st March 2019We’re very pleased to showcase Panda, the new clinical portal for Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals. Find out more below….. The clinical Panda portal is an intuitive, online application which runs on Bamboo, an Information Technology platform. Panda allows staff to get access to important patient information in a safe and effective way, viewing information from across multiple systems such …
Read moreSupport for Occupational Therapy
16th February 2019Here’s just a selection of the rich resources to support Occupational Therapy. 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 Journals Australian Occupational Therapy Journal (Kent, Surrey, Sussex NHS OpenAthens password required) British Journal of Occupational Therapy (BSUH OpenAthens password required) …
Read moreTopol review: making the NHS ready for the digital revolution
11th February 2019The Topol review was launched at 3pm on Monday 11th February. Commissioned by the Secretary of State, the review was led by cardiologist, geneticist, and digital medicine researcher Dr Eric Topol, and supported by our fellow librarians at Surrey and Sussex Library & Knowledge Services who provided the necessary evidence searches to support the review. The review sets out what …
Read moreNew online journals for 2019!
4th February 2019We’re pleased to announce we have taken out a subscription to the Mark Allen Collection, giving you 24 new titles. How do I access the new online journals? An NHS OpenAthens password is required; register here for your password or contact us for more information. How can I find out what other journals are available to me? Above is just a tiny …
Read moreImproving quality in healthcare
22nd January 2019In addition to expert Library and Knowledge help from Kevin, our Specialist Librarian, we offer a wide selection of resources to support Quality Improvement. Below is just a sample but you can 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 Journals Quality in Primary Care (NHS OpenAthens password required) …
Read moreNew year and new role for Kevin!
19th January 2019As you may recall, Kevin Burgoyne became our Specialist Primary Care Librarian in 2017. Despite the best efforts of everyone concerned, funding for the post ceased in late 2018, but the phoenix has risen from its ashes into a brand new role of Clinical Librarian for BSUH NHS Trust, focusing on Quality and Patient Safety. Here is what Kevin has …
Read moreFarewell to Matthew “iris” Taylor!
12th January 2019We’re sad to say Matthew Taylor, our Senior Learning Technologist, is leaving us for pastures new. Matthew joined our team and BSUH in February 2015 to work on the BSUH Virtual Learning Environment project. Iris launched at the end of 2015 and has grown ever since, helping BSUH to achieve 90% compliance in Mandatory Training in 2018. Matthew is moving …
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