Information Skills for Health

 You can find information on a wide range of topics from the Kortext ebook collection, including non-clinical topics as well as nursing and medical textbooks.  The ebook interface is easy to use. You can search for keywords, jump to different chapters or add your own notes. Special collections include ebooks for: Karger fast-facts Diversity and inclusion Primary care Psychological professions Wellbeing This collection is available to NHS staff via their NHS OpenAthens username. Link to the collection via the ebooks page on our website. Go to our ebooks help page to learn more about using ebooks or complete our tutorial - Using eBooks . Find more ebooks via Library Search or the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. Just contact the Health Library for more help finding ebooks.

New Fast Fact titles have been added to the Kortext ebook collection available to NHS staff. The titles are: Fast Facts for Patients: Alpha Thalassemia Fast Facts for Patients: Colorectal Cancer with KRAS Mutation Fast Facts for Patients: Follicular Lymphoma Fast Facts for Patients: Marginal Zone Lymphoma Fast Facts for Patients: Sexual and Reproductive Health after Gynaecological Cancer Fast Facts for Patients: Urogenital Atrophy Fast Facts: Aromatic L-Amino Decarboxylase Deficiency Fast Facts: Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis Fast Facts: Epilepsy in Children and Young People Fast Facts: Follicular Lymphoma Fast Facts: Marginal Zone Lymphoma Fast Facts: The Gut Microbiome You can access these titles via: the Kortext collection available from our ebooks page searching the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub You will need to log in using your NHS OpenAthens username.

 A new collection of 22 books on common psychological conditions and treatment modalities, selected by the National Clinical Lead for the Psychological Professions at NHS England, is now available to NHS staff. The titles are available on the Kortext platform and also via the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. You will need your NHS OpenAthens username and password to access the full-text. The titles available are: A Psychodynamic Approach to Brief Therapy , Mander, G., 2000, 9781847876553. An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy , Kennerley, H., Kirk, J. and Westbrook, D.., 3rd ed., 2017, 9781473998261. Assessment and Case Formulation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy , Corrie, A., Townend, M. and Cockxm, A., 2nd ed., 2014, 9781473943674. Autism Spectrum Disorders , Boucher, J., 3rd ed., 2022, 9781529744699. CBT for Common Trauma Responses , Scott, J., 2013, 9781446292143. CBT for Older People , Laidlaw, K., 2015, 9781473911406. CBT for Personality...

Health Education England have collaborated with Kortex ebooks to offer all NHS staff access to an online book collection. During August you can access the complimentary collection provided as part of the launch. After August the collection will be developed regionally by the local library services. To access full-text log in with your NHS OpenAthens username. Why not have a look at the titles on offer. If you would like any titles added to the permanent collection following the launch, then get in touch with Daryl Bate, the NHS Lead Librarian at the Health Library. Example of the Kortext launch ebook collection You can find more information about the ebook collections available to NHS staff via our website .