The two-yearly conference of British health librarians, organised by the Health Libraries Group, takes place on Thursday and Friday 14th and 15th June at Keele University and Brighton and Sussex NHS Library and Knowledge Service are well represented in the programme. Rachel Playforth, Assistant Librarian (Knowledge Management), presents a paper she and Clinical Librarian Igor Brbre have written, on literature …
Read moreHelp us to help you with patient information
16th February 2018Do you give your patients information? Perhaps you don’t have time? Would you welcome some support or advice in providing information for the patients you see? Fill in our quick survey to give us a picture of the kind of patient information you currently supply, and what you would like to offer. The Patient Information Librarian will then …
Read morePrimary Care matters
8th February 2018We’re very pleased to say that our very own Kevin Burgoyne has a new role in supporting the information needs of Primary Care and CCG staff. Read more about Kevin and his work below: “Hello! I’m Kevin, Primary Care Specialist Librarian. Having worked at the Royal Sussex site for the last 10 years, I’ve recently taken on this really interesting …
Read moreIntroducing Cecelia and Nicola!
26th January 2018We’re delighted to welcome two new Assistant Librarians to our team who will be working together to ensure a seamless service for library members at our Brighton and Haywards Heath sites. Here’s a little more about them, in their own words: Cecelia Schwartzman “As Assistant Librarian for the Brighton and Sussex NHS Library and Knowledge Service based at the …
Read moreReaching out to Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust staff
7th November 2017Amy Dunn is our Mental Health Specialist Librarian and provides Library & Knowledge Services to Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust staff. Although based at the Mill View Hospital Library in Hove, she takes every opportunity to meet with them and support their learning and development events, such as the one below: “On November 1st I took a stack of library leaflets …
Read moreAll change at Brighton & Sussex Medical School!
3rd November 2017Last week we bid a fond farewell to Jil, our Medical School Librarian and Technology-Enhanced Learning Lead. This week, we’re delighted to welcome Lisa McLaren who has taken on the role. Lisa has been working alongside Jil for the past month as part of the handover so many of you will have already met her at the University and RSCH …
Read moreFarewell David
31st October 2017Earlier this month we bid farewell to David Rafferty, our Learning Technologist, who has taken on an exciting new post as e-Learning Manager for an international organisation working with overseas students. David was based predominantly at RSCH but also supported drop-in iris sessions at PRH. He was known to many BSUH staff for his excellent work with Matthew on developing …
Read moreHappy retirement to Jil Fairclough!
27th October 2017This month saw colleagues gathering from across the NHS, the Universities of Brighton and Sussex, and BSMS to say farewell to Jil Fairclough and wish her a happy retirement. Jil has worked in the team since 1999 and for the last 14 years she has led our medical school library team as Medical School Librarian and Technology-Enhanced Learning Lead. Jil’s …
Read moreFarewell Archana!
27th September 2017This month we bid farewell to Archana Deshmukh, our Assistant Librarian who has taken on an exciting new post as Health Education England Librarian. Archana was based predominantly at PRH and was known to many of our members for her excellent work in teaching information skills, administering OpenAthens accounts and carrying out evidence searches. We have enjoyed working with Archana …
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