Information Skills for Health

 As the BBC reports on the tragic meningitis outbreak in Kent , here are some resources that might help you to understand this condition more. Check these resources for an overview, key points, diagnosis, treatment options, follow-up and more. [You will need your NHS OpenAthens username to access these resources] BMJ Best Practice – Overview of Meningitis , Bacterial meningitis in adults Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Bacterial Meningitis in Adults , Bacterial Meningitis in Children Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Meningitis - bacterial meningitis and meningococcal disease Oxford Medicine Online – Chapter 52 Meningitis in Oxford Clinical Guidelines: Newly Qualified Doctor (2023) Patient Information MenACWY vaccine [BMJ Best Practice] Bacterial meningitis in adults [BMJ Best Practice] Bacterial Infection of the Lining of the Brain and Spinal Cord (Bacterial Meningitis) in Children: What to Know [Clinical Key] Clinical Calculators -  Bacterial Meningitis Scor...

 We know that many of you use the TRIP database when searching for evidence. Would you mind just helping them out? Help shape the next version of AskTrip TRIP are recruiting a new group of volunteer testers to help put the next phase of AskTrip development through its paces. Testing will happen in stages and won't be onerous. Interested? Email jon.brassey@tripdatabase.com – to get involved. [ Read more ] A record-breaking week Last week AskTrip answered 542 clinical questions – the first time they've surpassed 500 in a single week. From drug interaction risks to chronic pain rehabilitation, the breadth of questions continues to grow. Thank you for being part of it. [ Read more ] Have a question of your own? AskTrip was built to make high-quality evidence easier to use in everyday clinical decisions - and your questions help shape how it improves. If you have a clinical question, try it here . Access TRIP NHS staff can log in to TRIP using their NHS OpenAthens username / passwo...

  World Obesity Federation says half a billion children will be overweight and calls on governments to act to create healthier environments – a startling headline in the Guardian this month. Learn more about how obesity affects patients. Check these resources for an overview, key points, diagnosis, treatment options, follow-up and more. [You will need your NHS OpenAthens username to access these resources] BMJ Best Practice – Obesity in Adults ; Obesity in Children Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Obesity in Adults, Lifestyle Modifications in Management ; Obesity in Pregnancy ; Obesity: pharmacologic management Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Obesity Cochrane Library systematic reviews – Intermittent fasting for adults with overweight or obesity ; What are the effects of adding digital interventions to usual care for managing obesity in children and adolescents? Oxford Medicine Online – Preparing for weight loss surgery : therapist guide (Apple, Robin F. (Robin Faye); ...

 You can easily access a range of online journals to support your work, professional development and patient care. Stay up-to-date with the latest research and guidelines; make confident decisions using the best evidence. Easily access full-text Access our subscribed collection using your NHS OpenAthens username and password . Here is a flavour of titles you can access in full-text: American Journal of Surgery Annals of Plastic Surgery Annals of Thoracic Surgery Annals of Vascular Surgery Bone and Joint Journal British Journal of Surgery Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume) Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Journal of Pediatric Surgery Journal of the American College of Surgeons Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Neurosurgery Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Surgical Clinics of North America Surgical Oncology Can’t see your favourite tit...

 Elsevier are organising a couple of events of interest for the end of March: essential training on Clinical Key for new users and a Women's Network event looking at women's mental and hormonal health. Clinical Key (published by elsevier) is a clinical search engine providing key evidence-based resources to staff at UHNM. Clinical Key Training March 24th – 10:00hrs UK & Ireland time ; Register for this MS Teams event online General session highlighting two journeys on Clinical Key- for the point of care and for reference or research. Make the most of this valuable resource. Suitable for new users and anyone wanting refresher training. Improving the Science Behind Women’s Mental and Hormonal Health March 31st - 12:00hrs UK & Ireland time ; Register for this MS Teams event online . This International Women’s Day, our panel shines a light on one of the most urgent gaps in modern science: the persistent exclusion of female’s biology from research, with a specific emphasis o...

 The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub allows you to execute simple searches across a wide range of resources. The results list can often be quite extensive. Use the filters to focus your search results. The K&L Hub offers you a wide range of filters. From the initial search results page you can select: Full-text – whether the item is available to you in full-text Peer reviewed – whether articles have been peer reviewed Date – short range of publication dates to select. Note that you can customise the publication date range further in the All filters panel Source type – such as books, articles, reports, reviews ect The All filters button will reveal the filters panel. You can see what filters you have already selected and choose from a wide range. Some important filters to consider are: Library Catalogue Only – to view books and ebooks on the Hub which are available for you borrow from the libraries’ collections BMJ Best Practice – to focus on evidence-based guidelines Publicatio...

  Period blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening reported the BBC in February. This interesting and less invasive test is still undergoing research. What do you know about cervical cancer? Check these resources for an overview, key points, diagnosis, treatment options, follow-up and more. [You will need your NHS OpenAthens username to access these resources] BMJ Best Practice – Cervical cancer - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice ; Cervical cancer screening - Medical information | BMJ Best Practice Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Cervical Cancer - ClinicalKey ; Cervical Cancer, Survivorship - ClinicalKey Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Cervical screening | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE Cochrane Library systematic reviews – Effects of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programmes on community rates of HPV‐related disease and harms from vaccination - Henschke, N - 2025 | Cochrane Library Patient Inf...