Information Skills for Health

 What is the Health Library? How can we help you? Watch our short video for an introduction to the Health Library for North Staffordshire. Learn more about how the Health Library can support you, complete our induction etutorials: NHS online Health Library induction Welcome to Keele University students

Discover evidence faster with OvidGO! From Ovid: Wildfires continue to affect communities, placing significant demands on healthcare professionals, emergency responders, researchers, and public health teams. Search strategies are available through OvidGO! to help healthcare and research professionals quickly access relevant literature and evidence when it is needed most. Whether supporting emergency response efforts, public health initiatives, clinical care, or academic research, these resources can help teams make informed, evidence-based decisions. Smoke Inhalation Explore evidence on the health impacts of smoke exposure, respiratory complications, and clinical management. Access Search Strategy Burns, Fire, Wildfire & Mass-Casualty Disasters Find research and guidance related to burn injuries, emergency response, and disaster preparedness. Access Search Strategy Responder Safety Support the health and safety of firefighters, healthcare workers, and emergency response teams. Acce...

   The NHS ebsco databases allow you to complete comprehensive literature searches to obtain research articles. The interface has been updated and navigation options have changed. Please take a look at our micro-learning object Quick Start: NHS Ebsco Databases for a quick overview of the changes, includes interactive screen-shots. home page of the quick start learning object

 As the BBC Weather team report more hot weather on the way The Conversation reports “ How heatstroke kills – it can still be deadly after your body cools down ”.  The author presents the impacts on the body of heat stroke. So what is the latest evidence on treating heat stroke? 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 – Heat stroke in adults . It is worth checking the BMJ BP comorbidities feature where you can add your patient's comorbidities for tailored treatment recommendations Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke Oxford Medicine Online – Chapter Clinical Emergencies in Oxford Handbook of Adult Nursing; Chapter Neurologic Complications of Acute Environmental Injuries in Neurologic Complications of Critical Illness Patient Information Heat stroke (BMJ best practice) Severe...

 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.

Ebsco are running training during July to demonstrate the new interfaces for ebscohost databases (Cinahl and medline) and the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. Please feel free to sign up for this free training.   Advanced Searching new EBSCOhost – Navigation Changes [NHS England] This 60-minute session will introduce advanced search concepts for searching CINAHL on the new EBSCOhost interface, including a review of the navigation changes, NHS Librarians in England. In this session we will look at keyword and subject searching, use of precision (proximity) operators, combining searches in the Search History and reviewing available options to save, share, download and export search results, as well as saving, editing and downloading searches, according to the new navigation features. •       Thursday, 9th July @ 2.00pm Book online Systematic Searching in MEDLINE on the new EBSCOhost This 60-minute session will introduce advanced search concepts for searchi...

 Ebsco is changing the interface for its databases, such as Cinahl and Medline. These databases are used for running literature searches. The platform for ebsco databases is also called ebscohost. The change is expected to take place on the 14th July. Have you saved searches or search alerts? You will need to act to avoid losing things you have saved. Why is EBSCOhost changing? There has been little change to EBSCO databases over a number of years. EBSCO say the new version will offer an enhanced experience and allow the addition of new features. What isn’t changing? Your access to EBSCO databases will continue to be via the Health library website and your existing NHS OpenAthens login. The account you use to save things (My EBSCO) will be retained although some content will be lost if you do not act. What do I need to do? Will I lose my saved searches? If you do not use EBSCOhost or ebsco databases then no action is required. If you do use EBSCOhost or ebsco databases then ther...

 The BBC recently reported on the news that advice for inhaler use has changed for people with asthma. This follows the release of this news item “ 'I no longer feel asthmatic': more than a million people now using new style inhalers ” by NICE. What do you know about this debilitating condition?   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 – Acute asthma exacerbation in children , Acute asthma exacerbation in adults Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Asthma in Pregnancy: Management , Asthma-COPD Overlap Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Asthma Oxford Medicine Online – Chapter Respiratory Emergencies in Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing, Chapter Therapy-related issues: respiratory system in Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy Patient Information How can I tell when my child's asthma is getting out of...

 Did you notice a football World Cup is on? Lots of fun-filled football until Sunday 19th July, with 48 teams and over 100 matches ( Wikipedia, 2026 ). Why does the Health Library care? We support your interest in sports medicine and musculoskeletal conditions. OrthoEvidence – our specialist orthopaedic / musculoskletal resource – is thinking about the players and the impact of sports injuries. Their recent “The Pulse: a World Cup ortho-update” bulletin highlights 2 concerns: The effectiveness of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs Training to stay in the game: ACL prevention programs Anyone who plays sports knows how devastating an ACL rupture can be. To avoid the negative outcomes associated with it, a host of ACL injury preventions have been released over the last few years. But how truly effective are these programs? In a recent meta-analyses published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, including 18 articles and over 25,000 athletes, the eviden...

 The NHS will be moving to a new version of the EBSCOhost interface used to search journal literature including the CINAHL database. The transition is expected to take place on the 14th July. Action may be required if you have have saved searches and regular alerts set up. You can continue to access the databases from the Health Library website , using your NHS OpenAthens username. We will share opportunities to learn more about how to search on the new EBSCOhost shortly. Some FAQs have been created to support the change – please do look and take action to ensure you do not lose saved work. What is happening to EBSCOhost and what do I need to do as a user?

 News about the ebola virus continues, including this article from the BBC about healthcare workers Ebola outbreak: How health workers are treating patients and staying safe in DR Congo - BBC News 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 – Ebola disease Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Ebola Virus Disease Cochrane Library systematic reviews – Interventions to support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care professionals during and after a disease outbreak, epidemic or pandemic: a mixed methods systematic review (2020) Oxford Medicine Online – Chapter Emerging infectious diseases in Oxford textbook of health protection: principles and practice (2026) Patient Information Ebola [BMJ BP] Ebola virus infection: what to know [Clinical Key] Selected articles from our journal collection Combining v...

 BMJ Best Practice have published a new topic:  Postpartum Psychosis . Incorporating the most recent evidence-based research and clinical guidelines, this newly published BMJ Best Practice topic gives guidance on diagnosis and management of postpartum psychosis, a psychiatric emergency which requires rapid specialist assessment to ensure the safety of both mother and baby. BMJ Best Practice is available to ALL NHS staff. Please login with your NHS OpenAthens username . Go to our help page for more guidance in using BMJ Best Practice .

 With the cruise ship in port and the travellers heading home the Hantavirus outbreak has been in the news recently. Learn more about this disease from library resources. 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 – Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome Oxford Medicine Online – Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in Clinical Infectious Disease (3 rd ed) Selected articles from our journal collection Critical care management of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome. A narrative review , Journal of Critical Care , Ulloa-Morrison, Rodrigo; Pavez, Nicolas; Parra, Esteban; Lopez, Rene; Mondaca, Roberto; Fernandez, Paula; Kraunik, David; Sanhueza, Claudia; Bravo, Sebastian; Cornu, Matias Germán; Kattan, Eduardo, Vol. 84, p. 154867, 2024. Hantavirus in humans: a review of clinical aspects and management , The Lancet Infectious Dis...

Want to have extra quality and integrity checks for the articles you find? Use library NHS resources and get warnings if the article you're reading fails integrity checks. NHS resources use LibKey to easily point you to subscribed resources. Now LibKey also does a number of integrity checks to help you feel confident with the articles you find. You’ll get warnings about: Retracted articles Retracted article citation (where an article includes references to articles which have been retracted) Expression of concern for the article (where publishers have concerns about some aspect of a published article) Problematic publishers information Warnings are presented at point of access whether from article links in databases or on the web via LibKey Nomad. Make sure you use library resources so that you are using LibKey links and integrity checks. For more help please contact the eresources librarian c.kent@keele.ac.uk

  Hantavirus is in the news at the moment following an outbreak on a cruise ship. The BMJ Best Practice topic on the subject is comprehensive but has also been updated with important information relating to the current situation.

 BMJ Case Reports has published a report from UHNM staff Aaya Seedahmed, Adriel Roa-Bautista and Asha Shenvi: Sialoblastoma: a malignant congenital salivary gland tumour BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Apr 24;19(4):e270561. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2025-270561. Authors Aaya Seedahmed 1 , Adriel Roa-Bautista 2 , Asha Shenvi 3 Affiliations1 Maternity, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, UK. 2 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK. 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK asha.shenvi@uhnm.nhs.uk.PMID: 42031373 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2025-270561 Abstract Head and neck carcinoma is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and accounts for approximately 4% of all cancer cases, with incidence varying by subtype and anatomical location . Salivary gland tumours in childhood are rare, with an annual incidence of less than 1 per million, representing fewer than 10% of paedi...

  Clinical Key is a clinical search engine provided for our UHNM users only. Reading Assistant – a new feature from Clinical Key Clinical Key is adding a Reading Assistant, an integrated generative AI feature designed to help you quickly comprehend and navigate complex clinical content. This enhancement uses structured summarisation and inline clarification to present key insights from book chapters and journal articles, all while keeping the original expert-authored content fully visible and authoritative. What the Reading Assistant Provides Concise, structured summaries of the content currently on the page Clarification of complex concepts without changing the underlying evidence Faster navigation through long chapters and dense journal articles Reduced cognitive load when approaching complex or lengthy material How It Works — Designed for Clinical Reliability The Reading Assistant has been built with a strong emphasis on safety, privacy, and the integrity of evidence...

 Want to make sure you are getting the best evidence? Do you need a quick refresh of your literature searching skills? We have just the thing to give you a quick reminder of the steps to follow to make sure you get all the great evidence you need. Try our quick Literature Searching Flashcards tutorial . You'll go through all the steps - can you remember them? Then download your own plan to complete at the end. Let us know what you thought of our etutorial - please complete our feedback form . Go to our Information Skills etutorials page for more tutorials to help you to develop your searching skills.

 The news abounds with stories of late diagnosis of endometriosis such as this one on the BBC news site - 'I waited 30 years for my endometriosis diagnosis' . But what do you know about this debilitating condition? 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 – Endometriosis Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Endometriosis clinical overview Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Endometriosis Oxford Medicine Online – Pain in Women in Pain Management in Vulnerable Populations (2024) Patient Information Endometriosis – what is it? [bmj best practice] Uterine Tissue Growing Outside the Uterus (Endometriosis): What to Know [clinical key] Selected articles from our journal collection Hormonal treatment in endometriosis fails to prevent IL-6 increase and endometrium fibrosis but regulates levels of CYP17A, VEGF, and ...

 Here at the Health Library, we have extended our current awareness service to include journal table of contents updates straight to your inbox. UHNM staff working in paediatrics can stay up-to-date with the latest research and get the latest issue of your favourite paediatric journal title when it is published. Our paediatric titles include: Journal Of Pediatric Surgery Nursing Children And Young People Paediatrics And Child Health Pediatric Clinics Of North America Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal Pediatrics Here are some example articles: Post-extraction management of esophageal button battery injuries in children: A scoping review of imaging, ICU admission, and NPO practices , Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Clinker, Christopher; Alvey, Brighton; Reynolds, Elizabeth; Wieck, Minna, Vol. 61 Issue 7, p. 163066, 2026. Damp and mould: improving the health and homes of children with asthma through NHS and local authority collabor...

Wiley are currently gathering feedback from Cochrane Library users, partners, and evidence‑seekers to inform how they evolve the Cochrane Library to better support researchers, clinicians, educators, and decision‑makers worldwide. This will also help NICE to better understand how the Cochrane Library is being accessed and used to inform renewal discussions. Please take the time to fill out the survey it would be greatly appreciated.

 UHNM subscribes to ClinicalKey — the tool that gives you full-text access to the most relevant medical resources to support you in your daily work. Experience the platform and its key features during upcoming online sessions, delivered by elsevier. In this 45-minute training for ClinicalKey.com , you will: Discover what ClinicalKey is and how it supports your clinical decisions. Learn the benefits of registering: 24/7 access, content downloads, and personalized alerts. See a live demonstration of efficient searching, navigation, and time-saving tools. Explore the ClinicalKey App for access on any device. Access extra resources like video tutorials and reference materials. Click on the session most convenient for you to register for the ms teams session: Wednesday 22nd April 10am Wednesday 27th May 10am Wednesday 24th June 10am Get started with Clinical Key by completing the online tutorial from the Health Library for the basic features and video demonstrations.

 Researchers at Keele and NHS staff working in musculoskeletal specialties can sign up for updates from OrthoEvidence. You’ll receive a personalised weekly briefing, highlighting new evidence and insights across your selected subspecialties. OrthoEvidence is an evidence-based clinical platform trusted by over 50,000 orthopaedic professionals. It monitors over 160+ essential musculoskeletal journals, highlighting important practice changing research and critically appraising key papers. You can get this delivered straight to your inbox with OE Signal Updates, giving you essential evidence and saving you time Step 1 Request your affiliated login OrthoEvidence is not OpenAthens authenticated. You will need an individual username / password to log in and access OE original content. Request your log in from the Health Library by completing our online form . Step 2 Log in to OrthoEvidence Go to the OrthoEvidence website and login (top right). screen-shot showing the home page...