Information Skills for Health

  Easily link to full-text articles from your search results list on the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub. There are a range of options that may be presented to you depending on the availability of the article.   Make sure you have logged in to NHS OpenAthens to ensure all your resources are included in the search results. Our blog post NHS OpenAthens Login on the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub shows you how. In the new interface of the K&L Hub you may be presented with a range of access options. They are listed below. Note that the options presented will depend on the availability of the article as open access or subscribed, and whether it is available within the ebsco databases or not. You will always get the option to request an item if you need to request an inter-library loan or just in case you have problems reaching the full-text. LibKey Instant PDF - takes you direct to the article in PDF format PDF Full Text - takes you direct to the article in PDF format, ...

  Do you feel confident searching databases? Do you struggle to find precise search terms and combinations? Don’t worry! You can use natural language to search on the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. You can run simple searches on the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub to explore a wide range of resources. What do I mean by natural language? Well, it’s using sentences and words that you use in conversation, as if you were talking to a colleague. How can you do it? Go to the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. Enter your question in the search box – just like you were asking a colleague. Tick the natural language option and click search. Articles matching your question will be listed in the results list. Want to know what it searches for? Just click the option Show refined query and a pop-up box will show you how the Hub has constructed the query to run against the resources. Go to your Hub Start searching now - go to our NHS K&L Hub page – make sure you select the corr...

  Although the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is great for running simple searches, you might want to complete more detailed searching on a database. You can link to the databases straight from the Hub. Simply search for the database name and you’ll get an information card for that database, with a link straight to the database, saving you lots of time. Typical databases to look for are Cinahl, Medline, Emcare and Embase. Or you could login to the Ovid platform to search more databases. screenshot showing the information card for Ovid databases as a featured result 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. Log in to OpenAthens to make sure you easily link to resources – see our blog post . 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 tea...

 Get the best evidence for a range of conditions and disease by searching the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub and limiting the results to BMJ Best Practice. Use the new BMJ Best Practice filter.   You can select from a wide range of filters to focus your search results, such as full-text, peer reviewed, publication date, major subject heading, publisher and content provider. Now added to this list is BMJ Best Practice. This gives you an easy way to view BMJ Best Practice content. When you have your search results, simply select the All filters button under the search box, then tick the BMJ Best Practice option.   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 Knowledge and Library Hub...

 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

 Are you a Keele student but also an NHS member of staff? Are you an NHS member of staff completing a university course? Do you have a membership for a royal college or society? A word about working with multiple resources, from multiple organisations… Generally, we advise you to use all the resources available to you. This includes resources from the university but also resources you can access as NHS staff and possibly resources you can access as part of your membership to colleges or societies. However, searching lots of different resources can throw up some problems. The main problem is that resources can get confused if you are using different logins to access different resources. Many resources try to pick up your previous login credentials which may not be relevant for that resource. This can result in errors and difficulty logging in. So, what can you do... We advise you to use "incognito" or "private" browser windows. These types of browse windows w...

Make the most of your academic reading and get the information you need from books quickly.  Books are still important! We provide collections that will support your studies and professional development as well as provide you with leisure and wellbeing opportunities. Complete our short etutorial Using Books to learn: why books are still so important how to find library books how to get the information you need for your references how to use books effectively to get to the information you need quickly Our tutorial includes video demonstrations of where to find your reference details and how to search the different sections of a book. screen-shot of the list of videos available in the tutorial

Have you visited the Health Library yet?  Are you worried whether it is the right place for you? Do you think of a library as "just books"? Do you think it is only for clinical staff and students? Why not complete our updated online tutorial Using the Health Library and learn what we can offer you to support your work and studies. You'll learn: We are a joint NHS / Keele University library, providing facilities, services and resources to support all our users. We're more that just books, with study areas, IT facilities and specialist services. Our partnership with Keele means that you can access resources from non-clinical topics. Please contact the Health Library for more help.

Critical Appraisal is a key skill but why is it so complicated?  This 45-minute course run by UHNM and Keele Librarians will help build your confidence in appraising a RCT. By going through key strategies researchers use to mitigate bias will help you understand common themes that feature in quantitative studies. Such as selection bias, dealing with confounders, attrition, publication bias and data dredging. This session will touch on basic statistics, the use of P values, CI and consider MID/MICD in the paper. Further support materials and signposting will also be provided. Certificates are provided upon completion if requested. Wednesday 28th January 12:30pm Book online

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.

Thinking of publishing in BMJ Case Studies but unsure where to begin?  This 45-minute course will help you develop an understanding of what to include in your case study and where to submit. This session includes a quick demonstration of key websites and databases to help you add references to support your manuscript. Run by UHNM and Keele Librarians, this course will help you build your confidence and career portfolio. Certificates are provided upon completion. Wednesday 14th January 12:30pm Book online

 All NHS staff can access BMJ Best Practice, a key evidence-based tool to support patient care. You'll need to log in with your NHS OpenAthens username. Check out the following topics, which cover presentation, testing, differential diagnosis and management of common winter conditions: Influenza infection Common cold Respiratory syncytial virus infection Community acquired pneumonia Acute exacerbation of COPD Download the app for quick, evidence-based guidance at the point of care, including diagnosis, treatment, and clinical calculators - all accessible offline. More help For more help go to our BMJ Best Practice help page . For help setting up your NHS OpenAthens username go to the NHS OpenAthens page on our website .

Ebsco have 2 sessions in January to help you to get to grips with the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub. Click on the link below to book your place. Exploring the new NHS Knowledge & Library Hub This 60--minute webinar provides a comprehensive introduction to the updated Hub (EBSCO Discovery Service) accessible nationally across NHS England. By the end of this session participants will be able to: Navigate and identify key features of the updated Hub interface Conduct evidence searches using Natural Language to find relevant records Combine search terms and searches for more precise results. Save and export records in RIS and other formats for use with reference management tools Create, store, and retrieve saved records using the MyEBSCO account. Wednesday, 7th January 2026 @ 2.30pm   Tuesday, 20th January 2026 @ 10.00am 

  Have you registered for your NHS OpenAthens account yet? What's stopping you? Don't think it's worth it? Everyone says don't bother? Separate the fact from the fake. Complete our etutorial NHS OpenAthens - what's fact or fake? to learn the facts and get your NHS OpenAthens username. Learn more about NHS OpenAthens accounts from our web page .

 Ebsco are running 2 training courses this month. These courses cover the new ebsco database interface and will only be suitable for our Keele University users. Please click the link to book your place. Supporting Systematic Reviews using EBSCOhost – Part 1 Searching (60 mins) The first of a two part session will introduce the concepts of searching the healthcare literature to support systematic reviews from initial framing of a question, to demonstrate search using PICO(T), searching both keywords and subject terms for CINAHL and MEDLINE on the new EBSCOhost interface. Tuesday 6th January - 10.30am Wednesday 21st January - 2.30pm Supporting Systematic Reviews using EBSCOhost – Part 2 Managing Results (60 mins) This session will introduce options for managing search results after searching the literature on CINAHL and MEDLINE, on the new EBSCOhost interface, in support of systematic reviews. Tuesday 13th January - 10.30am Wednesday 28th January - 2.30pm