Information Skills for Health

 We’ve signed up to a new resource to help you get the latest evidence. You can register with KnowledgeShare to receive personalised emails with the latest evidence straight in your inbox. You can choose: Clinical conditions you are interested in Any professional aspect of healthcare How frequently to receive your bulletin What level of information you want Whether you want to share your details to connect with other NHS staff Make sure you make the right decisions with the most up-to-date evidence. How do I register? Go to the Health Library current awareness page and either: Complete the MS Word registration form and send it back to us. We’ll set up your account. Self-register using your NHS OpenAthens login at the KnowledgeShare website Visit the Health Library: Pick up a form from either of our Health Libraries, return the completed form, and we will create an account for you.

 Explore the resources available on the elsevier Diabetes Healthcare Hub . Here you will find the latest evidence-based clinical resources as well as information about prevention and treatment options available to patients. Some full-text content will be available to you via Clinical Key . You can access this via NHS openathens login if you are a member of UHNM staff.

  Knowvember  is a campaign to highlight the work that l ibrary and knowledge staff do to help NHS staff use evidence and develop knowledge  to enhance clinical care and professional development.   We support NHS staff working for:   GP practices and Clinical Commissioning  Goups  within  Staffhordshire   North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust   University Hospitals of North Midlands   Your library is here to help you ; you can access:   A wealth of specialist online resources, giving you  good quality , evidence-based, healthcare information   A range of training opportunities online or in-person, to develop your digital skills allowing you to  make the most of  the digital world   A team of qualified librar ian s with knowledge and experience  of  finding the right information quickly   An outreach service to deliver support in your workplace   A library  team providing a comfortable  work-space  with  access to computers, book collections and study areas   For more informatio