Information Skills for Health

 Welcome to the Health Library! Do you work for: UHNM North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent ICB or GP practice Make the most of your Health Library. Complete our online induction to learn about : Facilities you can use such as computer, printers, study pods and our study/work space Resources to support confident decision-making Our expert librarian team to help you in your career progression For more online tutorials go to our Information Skills tutorials page .

Literature Review using Ovid Medline Thinking of writing your own research paper but unsure where to begin? This one-hour course will help you develop a robust search strategy which can be transferred into other databases for maximum paper retrieval. Run by UHNM and Keele Librarians, this course will help you build the ‘Literature review’ section of your paper using Ovid Medline. This course is aimed at NHS staff and Keele academics, researchers and students working on NHS projects. You will require an NHS OpenAthens username. Thursday 13th August 12:30 to 1:30 pm Book your place online

 BMJ Case Reports have published a report from UHNM staff James Sullivan-McHale, Hemant Kumar, Munnan Al-Najjim and Akshay Malhotra: An unusual presentation of tophaceous gout mimicking Dupuytren contracture of the little finger BMJ Case Report. 2026 Jul 31;19(7):e273469. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2026-273469. Keywords: Orthopaedic and trauma surgery; Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Case presentation A right-hand-dominant man in his 60s presented with several years of progressive flexion deformity of the right little finger. The proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints were fixed at 90°. Examination revealed a firm cord-like structure along the ulnar aspect of the digit, without palmar nodules, other digit involvement or triggering. Digital nerve function and perfusion were normal. BMJ Case Reports access UHNM staff can read BMJ Case Reports via their NHS OpenAthens usernam e. UHNM staff can also submit their own case reports via the Health Library sub...

  Use the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub to quickly find evidence you need. Search for articles and books and access full-text quickly.  The interface for the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub has been updated. Navigation options have changed. Please take a look at our micro-learning object Quick Start: NHS Knowledge and Library Hub for a quick overview of the changes, including interactive screen-shots. home page of the quick start learning object

“The world’s first drug to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes is to be made available on the NHS in England and Wales, in the biggest breakthrough in tackling the disease for more than a century.” So reports the Guardian in their article Drug that delays onset of type 1 diabetes approved in England and Wales . What do you know about this debilitating disease? 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 – Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 in Adults , Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 in Children , Diabetes Mellitus Type 1, Management in Patients With Obesity Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Diabetes – type 1 Oxford Medicine Online – Oxford Handbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes Patient Information Diabetes type 1: what are the treatment options? [BMJ Best Practice] Diabetes: what can I do to keep he...

 Clinical Key covers all specialties. You’ll find full-text essential books and key journals. What is Clinical Key? Clinical Key is a clinical search engine allowing you to search a wide range of full-text content, including ebooks, journals, clinical overviews, patient education and more. Use Clinical Key resources to support your practice and professional development. Clinical Key is available to UHNM staff; access via your NHS OpenAthens username. Watch our videos Watch this short video to learn how to find books in your specialty Watch this short video to learn how to find journals for your specialty Get your leaflet listing key titles Clinical Key have produced online leaflets for some specialties. These list examples of ebooks and journals for your specialty in Clinical Key: Cardiovascular Disease: LINK | PDF Anesthesiology: LINK | PDF Pediatrics: LINK | PDF General Surgery: LINK | PDF Emergency Medicine: LINK | PDF Radiology: LINK | PDF Neurosurgery: LINK | PDF Ort...

Clinical Key training from Elsevier – July 15th at 12:00hrs UK time General session showcasing how Clinical Key can be used for research and clinical reference, highlighting more information on our new Reading assistant on ClinicalKey ( Reading assistant ClinicalKey demo ). Topics covered in this session: What is ClinicalKey? Use cases and types of content. Benefits of registration: 24/7 access, content downloads, and personalized alerts. Live demonstration: efficient searching, navigation, and time-saving tools. ClinicalKey App: access from iOS and Android devices. Additional resources: video tutorials and reference materials. Questions and answers. Please register online to attend this event. Can't attend this event? Remember we also have an online tutorial - Get started with Clinical Key - covering the content and advanced features of Clinical Key.