Health Library Online - have you checked out our new website yet?

The Health Library website has had a make-over with a new look and feel - have you checked it out yet?

Screen-shot of the home page for the Health Library website

You can use the Health Library website to access:

Quick Links

Popular links for our main user groups are available on the home page: Keele nursing, midwifery and medical students, NHS staff, Keele academic staff and researchers.

Latest News

Get the latest news from the Health Library about services and resources.

Social Media

Join us on our social networks: Facebook [CECLibrary], Twitter [@CECLibrary] and YouTube channel [healthlib].

Using the Health Library

Explore the facilities at the Health Library, learn how to join the library, how you can visit us and how to borrow items.

Opening Hours

Check our opening hours and when you can visit – look out for any changes.

Find

Investigate the resources that you have access to, including articles, books, ebooks, journals and databases. As well as all the help you need to register for NHS OpenAthens.

Specialist Support

We can do some of the work for you. Check out all the specialist services we have to support your work and studies:

:: Inter-Library Loans Service :: Literature Search Service :: NHS Outreach Service ::

:: Support for specific user groups ::

Training

Learn more about the training opportunities available to you, whether in the classroom or online via our guides and etutorials. Develop your information skills to help you to find the evidence you need.

Find a Form

All our forms are grouped together: make a request online, book training, download a membership form or provide feedback.

Contact Us

Find all our contact details to get in touch with the right member of staff.

Let us know what you think

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You don't need to visit the library to enjoy our services and resources

Are you too busy to visit the Health Library? Are you getting by just googling it? Would you like to get easy access to library resources? UHNM staff can access many of our services and resources online without having to visit the Health Library. Complete our updated tutorial NHS Online Library for UHNM staff to learn how. You'll learn: how to get your NHS OpenAthens account where to browse our ebook collections how to find a journal which databases you can search how to stay up-to-date with the latest evidence where you can get training and support how to request our services online Make sure you make the most of your library service, even if you don't visit! Please contact the Health Library if you need any more help.

Login to Library Search – step-by-step instructions for NHS staff

Library Search is a discovery tool, allowing you to find items within the library collections. You can search Library Search without logging in to view books and ebooks available in our collections. By logging in to your library account on Library Search you can access a range of additional functionality, such as: Viewing details of your library account Submitting a request to hold a book for you Adding items to your e-bookshelf Saving searches Note that for NHS users logging in to Library Search does not give you access to full-text items. As an NHS member of staff you access online resources using your NHS OpenAthens username. Anatomy of a Library Card First let’s take a quick look at the most important components of your library card. Your library card and library card number give you access to print resources as well as library services. They confirm that you are a member of the library. Your name : this will be printed on your card, so you’ll know it’s yours!...

Research and innovation for NHS managers

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...

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