Information Skills for Health

 Explore NHS resources and discover the evidence you need by searching the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. Execute simple searches across a wide range of resources, select filters to focus your results and link easily to full-text. To get the best experience searching the K&L Hub make sure you log in to NHS OpenAthens first. Log in to NHS OpenAthens on the K&L hub to ensure that you get access to the resources purchased by your organisation, can easily access full-text and link to more support provided by the Health Library. The log in link is available at the top of the page, on the grey bar. Click the text and log in when prompted. Go to your Hub Start searching now - go to our NHS K&L Hub page – make sure you select the correct instance of the Hub for the organisation you work for. More help For more help using the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub: Complete our etutorial  Knowledge and Library Hub tutorial Arrange a training session with our training team Go to our...

 Something that is always in the news - sepsis. What do you know about sepsis? 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] Spotting the signs of sepsis from the Patient Safety Learning Hub A series of short videos to raise awareness of the signs of sepsis in different age groups. Produced by Patient Safety Learning, in collaboration with The UK Sepsis Trust, these provide a quick and simple resource for patients, carers and clinicians. BMJ Best Practice Sepsis in Children Sepsis in Adults Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) Sepsis Sepsis in Neonates Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Sepsis Cochrane Library systematic reviews – Corticosteroids for treating sepsis in children and adults Oxford Medicine Online Chapter 10 Sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction in Critical Care Nursing: science and practice Chapter 9 Postnatal care in Oxford Handbook of ...

 Are you making the most of our ebook collections? What are ebooks, how can you find them, how can you get to the full-text? Just some of the questions answered by our updated etutorial Using eBooks . Example of tutorial slide Our ebook collections offer you an easy way to get established healthcare information in a convenient format. Complete our tutorial to learn about the key features of ebooks that will help you to find information quickly for your studies and work. More help For more help using our resources and developing your searching skills go to our Information Skills web page .

Our Hot Topics blog feature is returning for this year. Our Hot Topic blog posts give you the latest evidence on featured conditions and diseases. You’ll find the latest up-to-date guidelines, recommendations and reviews to deliver best practice and support your patients. Resources may include: Oxford Medicine Online BMJ Best Practice Clinical Key Clinical Knowledge Summaries Cochrane Library Royal Marsden Manual Online Patient information from BMJ Best Practice and Clinical Key Calculators from BMJ Best Practice and Clinical Key Articles from key journals Take a look at some of the topics we’ve covered previously: Hot Topic! Breast Cancer Hot Topic! Norovirus Hot Topic! Parkinson’s Disease Hot Topic! Multiple Sclerosis Hot Topic! Flu Hot Topic! Sickle Cell Disease You can find all the topics we’ve covered on our Information Skills for Health blog with the Hot Topic label . So, check this blog for all the latest Hot Topics!

 Are you an NHS manager working for UHNM? Do you wonder how you can keep up with changes, research and innovation in healthcare management? Wonder no more. The British Journal of Healthcare Management is a monthly journal focusing on management and leadership in the healthcare sector. It publishes peer-reviewed research articles, literature reviews, service evaluations, quality improvement, practice reviews, reports and commentaries, as well as topical comment pieces and items on leadership. All to help you to make informed decisions and deliver better, affordable care for your patients. Want to know more? Here is a selection of recent articles: Leadership development in the NHS in England: do we really know what works? pp. 1–10 Lewis, Marie; Hughes, Dickon Weir; Baldie, Deborah Leadership development is widely considered to be a key driver of improvement in the NHS, yet the effectiveness of existing programmes remains uncertain. This article examines investments in leadershi...

 Get easy access to full-text, healthcare-specific resources via the Find section of the Health Library website . You’ll find links to key resources that you need for your studies, research, career development and work. Access Find out which logins you will need to use to access subscribed, full-text resources online. Books Learn more about our specialist book and ebook collections. Searching Go to our organisation-specific resource pages where you can search for good quality articles via our databases and clinical decision tools. Full-text Articles Quickly get the full-text of the articles you need from our essential tools or journal collections. Find your resources Go to the Find section of the Health Library website for links to all the different resources you’ll need. More help Contact the Health Library for more help finding the information you need Complete our online tutorials to learn more about using our resources and developing your search skills

Ebsco databases such as Cinahl and Medline are essential resources to search to get articles for your assignments. Make sure you are up-to-date with the recent changes and are making the most of this valuable resource. Learn about the key features and benefits of Ebsco databases by completing our online tutorial Searching with Ebsco databases . You'll learn What Ebsco databases are Why they are so useful to you How to run a search The tutorial includes video demonstrations from ebsco, an avatar offering hints and tips and a quick quiz. Don't miss out on this key resource. Please note that the Ebsco updated interface currently only applies to the Keele University Ebsco resource. The NHS databases will not be updated until the Summer of 2026. More Help See the Health Library website for more tutorials on resources and to develop your search skills Book a training session  for more help finding articles Contact the Health Library with any queries